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I live in New Brunswick, Canada and have a story as told to me by my brother-in-law - something good that happened while he was in Southampton. A touching story I think and would like to tell it to see if someone might remember.....

BABY RESCUED BY TWO CANADIAN SOLDIERS (1944)

The year was 1944 on or about the 4th or 5th of June. My brother-in-law was on the outshirts of Southampton, a street close to the water on the above date.

All their tanks and gear were loaded and ready to leave for Normandy during World War II and were walking around the town, putting in time, when a German plane dropped a bomb on a street in the city.

As the two soldiers walked around to see what damage was done, they came to a house with the end blown out and they could hear a baby crying. With the end of the building gone, they could tell where the cries were coming from and when they investigated, found a crib on the second floor in a corner of the room away from the end that was blown out.

My brother-in-law got up on the shoulders of his friend, as he was the taller of the two, so he could reach and climb up to get the baby which was screaming.

Now, how do they find the Mother????After checking around they noticed a bomb shelter less than a block away and took the baby there in the hopes of finding the Mother. A lady came out hysterical, crying and had forgotten about the baby when the siren went off and ran to the shelter before realizing what she had done.

After just recently hearing this story, I couldn't help but think that the babies Mother may have told her the story and maybe she or a member of the family have wondered for 60 some years who it was that saved this child.

With my brother-in-laws permission, I sent this similar e mail to the newspaper in Southampton as well as the radio station and it was never confirmed if it was received or not, let alone if it had been published as a letter to the editor or however it is done.

Both of these soldiers are elderly now (86)but both still alive and well and thought if I could locate anyone who knew of this story, it would be neat to have them connected via mail or whatever.

Would appreciate any input. Thanks, Eleanor