Sense of Fear is Real

Heroes Remember

Sense of Fear is Real

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I remember the first night we went in action. We had to use our guns, shall we say, to fire and when I looked this way, I had the first watch, my group was on duty on the gun so we loaded up the gun and all that and when they said fire we had to fire and the noise then, all the guns together the noise was more than I ever heard in my life and I could see the blue flashes out of the gun muzzle, and I always said it was the only time in my life that I really said my prayers. It was true and anyone that tells you any different they’re not being honest. I can guarantee you that. I heard this big bang, I was frightened to death. I tell you there’s no heroes when you’re hearing the banging in the night time, the “dit, dit, dit, dit, dat, dat,dat'' Yah...

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Mr. Mercer discusses the feeling of fear he had especially his first night in battle; a sense he believes all soldiers must experience.

Leslie Mercer

Mr. Leslie Mercer was born June 24, 1927 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Being a child of the Great Depression, he went to work at the dockyard at a very young age. He was too young to volunteer for the Second World War but when the Korean War broke out he was quick to join with the Special Force. He became part of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery as a bombardier. After spending a year in Korea, Mr. Mercer returned to St. John’s, Newfoundland, married and raised a family.

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