The D-Day landing was dangerous.
Heroes Remember
The D-Day landing was dangerous.
Transcript
Description
Mr. Buote discusses the perils of trying to get ashore from an LCI; enemy fire and deep water. He describes his and two others' good fortune to jump into waste deep water off the landing craft's starboard side while everyone else goes over the port side and drowns.
Peter Buote
Peter Buote was born in Rustico, Prince Edward Island in 1924, the youngest of 7 children. His early years were spent in an orphanage. After moving to Moncton, New Brunswick he left school at age 14 and went to work in the Minto coal mines. At 16, he went to work at a dry-cleaners. Despite being of age, Mr. Buote was turned down for Naval service because he looked too young. He later joined the Regina Rifles and was involved in the D-Day landing. He served as a sniper in Europe. Mr. Buote also served in Korea, and after returning to Canada, operated a dry-cleaning business.
Meta Data
- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Duration:
- 1:36
- Person Interviewed:
- Peter Buote
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- Second World War
- Battle/Campaign:
- D-Day
- Branch:
- Army
- Units/Ship:
- Regina Rifles
- Occupation:
- Sniper
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