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CANADA. DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE FONDS / FONDS DU MINISTÈRE DE LA DÉFENSE NATIONALE

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2001-08-24

Directorate of History and Heritage
Department of National Defence

Charles Bird participated in an oral history interview conducted by Dr. John MacFarlane for the Directorate of History and Heritage's History of Aboriginal Peoples in the Canadian Military project. The interview was conducted on 24/08/2001 in Regina, SK. The interview begins with Bird recalling his early years, growing up on a reserve, his experiences within that community, and his family's connection to the military. He joined the military in May 1941. He mentions his training before launching into a detailed description of the D-Day landings on the French coast on June 6th 1944. He was injured in the fighting and was sent to England to recover. When he returned, he joined his Regiment in Belgium, moved up into Holland and was there for the end of the war. Bird comments on returning from war, how his community and Canadian society in general received his return, provides more information about being wounded on D-Day.

English

2001/29

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