Young Soldier's Memories of D-Day

The contributor shared the wartime experiences of his parents, Irene and Jack Huskisson. The contributor told that Irene worked in a factory that made various components for the war and, at 16, Jack volunteered to join the Home Guard. The contributor explained that in 1942, when Jack was 17, he joined the Royal Army Service Corps. Jack had 6 weeks of training in Carlisle, and the contributor advised that Jack was subsequently sent to Chester, then Cambridge, then New Forest with thousands of troops from various places. The contributor stated that Jack was sent to Sword Beach and eventually mov... Mehr ...