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Description
Edgar Doiron
Mr. Doiron was born in Shippagan, New Brunswick. His father was a fisherman. He spent his summer vacations harvesting oysters and picking blueberries. From 14 to 19 years of age, he worked in logging camps. He enlisted when Army recruiters came to the Shippagan church. Edgar and his friends went without telling their families. Mr. Doiron was almost rejected because he did not meet the weight requirements, but after talking to the doctors, he was accepted into the military. He is the only member of his family to have gone to Europe and he participated in major battles in France, Belgium and Holland, the most memorable being D-Day. His narrative is often touching and provides food for thought.
Transcript
Intervieweur : Parlez-moi, comment ça s'est célébré, comment vous avez vécu ça ?
Non, on pouvait pas célébrer. Il y en a qui célébraient beaucoup en Angleterre. Moi j'ai jamais pu beaucoup, il y en a comme moi qui ont pas. On avait perdu des amis, on avait perdu, il y a mon cousin qui était mort, on avait le même âge, j'avais un mois plus vieux. Non, j'avais pas célébré ben, ben.
Intervieweur : Comment vous vous sentiez à ce moment-là ?
On se sentait, on se sentait fatigués. Bien, on se sentait heureux, officiellement heureux. Mais pour célébrer, non, dans des grosses célébrations, non.