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Sgt Mosher- Ground Defense

Army

THOUSANDS OF MEN, ON LAND AND SEA AND IN THE AIR,
PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF NORMANDY BETWEEN MIDNIGHT
JUNE 5, 1944 AND MIDNIGHT JUNE 6, 1944. IF YOU WERE
ONE OF THEM, PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

What is your full name? 203841 Sgt. Albert Basil Mosher

What was your squadron, station, unit? North Nova Scotia Highlanders

Where did you arrive in Normandy, and at what time?
Berenies-Sur-Mer

What was your rank on June 6, 1944? Pte.

What was your age on June 6, 1944? -22 YRS.

Were you married at that time? NO

What is your wife's name? LOIS GRACE (CARD)

Did you have any children at that time? NO

What do you do now? GROUND DEFENCE INSTRUCTOR (RCAF)

When did you know that you were going to be part of the
invasion?
APPROX 1 JUNE 1944

What was the trip like during the crossing of the Channel?
Do you remember, for example, any conversations you had
or how you passed the time?
The open chanbnel was fairly choppy on the
night of June 5th. But was calmer the next
morning. Time was spent mostly in briefings
remimiscing past experiences, etc. and everyone was
expressing their own verison of what the next few day
would be like.

What were the rumors on board the boat, ship or plane in which
you made the crossing? (Some people remember scuttlebut to th
effect that the Germans had poured gasoline on the water and
planned to set it afire when the troops came in).
Various rumors were circulated as [crossed out] it [end crossed out] is always the
case in any operation. Minefields. 88s and [illegible]
minnies and Hitlers S.S. troops were the most prominent
of the rumors. And of which I later learned were not
to be under-estimated at any time.

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PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF NORMANDY BETWEEN MIDNIGHT
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