- Contributed byÌý
- cornwallcsv
- People in story:Ìý
- Peter Gilson
- Location of story:Ìý
- Falmouth Cornwall
- Article ID:Ìý
- A8848858
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 26 January 2006
CWS180804D 16:40:17 — 16:41:10
Location Falmouth Cornwall.
This story has been added by CSV volunteer Linda Clark on behalf of the author Peter Gilson. His story was given to the Trebah Video Archive, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund in 2004. The Trebah Garden Trust understand the site’s terms and conditions.
D Day came almost overnight and the Americans left for Normandy but it was a mistake to think that the Americans left Falmouth completely. I have spoken to many of the Americans who didn’t go over on D Day one man who ran a landing craft went over 43 times. He was taking supplies as well as towing concrete barges full of liquid supplies such as petrol and water. That was more hazardous than going on D Day because on D Day they were so well protected that the Germans didn’t do anything about it until they approached the shore. Going over after D Day meant that there was danger from submarines and bombers.
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