Invasion of Normandy British Veteran Finds His Way Home

Sarah Dejak — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 17:34:03 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPDpOYKOSbg

John Jenkins, a British World War II veteran who served with the Pioneer Corps and helped to invade Gold Beach shortly after D-Day, discusses his emotions right before landing. Jenkins talks about being just close enough to home on the shores of Normandy that he figured out a way to sneak back and visit his newborn baby girl during the campaign.

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Invasion of Normandy Hurrying to Shore at Gold Beach

Virginia Choi — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 22:04:52 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jtsi9HO2nk

Ray Wilton vividly describes being just 19 years old when he participated in the Normandy Landings at Gold Beach: “All these young men floating in the water. The water was red with blood. Some of them struggling with these enormous packs on their back and there was nothing we could do to help them…” He describes all the friends he lost on that first day.

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