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M. Doiron est fier d’avoir fait partie de l’Armée canadienne.
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
J'ai toujours dit, si c'était à recommencer, je referais exactement la même chose. Peut-être un autre changement un petit peu. Peut-être j'aurais plus d'instruction. Mais j'ai jamais regretté l'Armée canadienne, non, quoi que j'ai fait. Et puis là ça fait 73 ans. Le 6 de juin ça va faire 73 ans, je me suis enrôlé le 9 de juin 1941 avec le 9 de juin 2014...