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Mr. Couture shares some happier moments about his friend, a repayment he never thought would happen!!

Mr. Couture shares some memories of his time as a POW.

Mr. Couture speaks about returning home and reflects back on reasons for his survival.

Already liberated, Mr. Couture speaks about an opportunity to have tea with the queen but when ex-POW’s spot a pub, a choice of drink is changed!

On the death march, Mr. Couture tells of his thoughts of being free as he witnessed the conditions improving for him and his fellow prisoners.

Mr. Couture tells of the hundreds of miles walked with little hope for survival.

Mr. Couture describes the harrowing conditions in POW camp where so many prisoners lost their lives.

While POW, Mr. Couture tells of milking cows and how his farm boy days helped him get the job done!

Mr. Couture has to help the Germans carry out their dead and wounded.

Mr. Couture recounts his actions on the beach when Germans moved in and took him and many other soldiers as POW.

Mr. Couture expresses the mood and sights seen as his ship approaches the beaches on D-Day.

All alone and unsure of what was happening, Mr. Couture shares his memory of going in towards the beaches during preparation for the D-Day invasion