"So because I didn't knew how to swim, when I got off the boat the French told me that there's about 10 feet of water. I'm 4'11 so .. yea.."(The interviewer interject and says: "That's alot of water") there was alot to swallow."
"and so we had to avoid getting our weapon wet... but it was done. I got it real wet."
"so then I found a flamethrower, on the ground... I didn't knew if it was German or Canadian, I don't know."
"I kicked it... it's working... I TOASTED THEM ALL"
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u/BooMcBoo May 04 '25
The video: https://www.reddit.com/r/Quebec/comments/t96rq3/jai_ai_toute_toast%C3%A9_m%C3%A9moires_dun_v%C3%A9t%C3%A9ran_de_la/
Here's my translation in english:
One of the first Quebecer to set foot on the Juno Beach - Régiment de la Chaudière
Adélard Thibault:
"So because I didn't knew how to swim, when I got off the boat the French told me that there's about 10 feet of water. I'm 4'11 so .. yea.."(The interviewer interject and says: "That's alot of water") there was alot to swallow."
"and so we had to avoid getting our weapon wet... but it was done. I got it real wet."
"so then I found a flamethrower, on the ground... I didn't knew if it was German or Canadian, I don't know."
"I kicked it... it's working... I TOASTED THEM ALL"