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He said Canada just went to war

He said Canada just went to war

Mr. Parsons describes enlisting and being on parade at boot camp in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia..

He taught us to use the rifle to kill people

He taught us to use the rifle to kill people

Mr. Parsons describes his training regimen in Canada and England.

I’m still living

I’m still living

Mr. Parsons describes landing his truck at Normandy and seeing fellow soldiers dead on the beach.

I gave her my socks and my shoes

I gave her my socks and my shoes

Mr. Parsons describes living briefly with a Dutch family and a short-lived romance.

Something flashed . . . a German sniper

Something flashed . . . a German sniper

Mr. Parsons describes zeroing a battery of gun in, on a sniper position.

Someone will jump on your running board

Someone will jump on your running board

Mr. Parsons describes delivering ordinance to gunnery positions in blackout conditions.

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