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After his D Day experiences, he continued to operate behind Enemy Lines. He was fluent in French and was subsequently taught Italian and German by the Army Education Corps. His languages became very handy for operations behind Enemy Lines. He landed with the Americans at Omaha and Utah Beach on D Day. See separate D Day Account (A6123692).

John operated right up to Cherbourg with the Americans. Then owward to Paris. He was Military Commander to the Late Commander Curtis. He continued to the South of France doing camera spying as he was trained as a photographer using his linguistic skills. He then continued on through Germany right up to Keil. With Commander Curtis they took the surrender of Grand Admiral Doenitz. He took Doenitz with his Flag Lieutenant and his batman to a special Interrogation Unit. They got on very well and talked enroute. On arrival at the Interrogation Unit, he handed Doenitz over and shook hands with him and wished him "viel gluck" (Good Luck). He was subsequently given a 7 years sentence in prison.This was the end of John's war service although he continued serving in the Roayal Marines until 1946 when he was invalided out to have operations on parachute injuries.

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