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Second World War veterans are getting ready for a commemorative D-Day lunch on Sunday. From left are Bill Berrow, Canadian Army 69 Tank Transport; John “Doc” Cumbers, Canadian Air Force; George Thayer, Canadian Navy; and Joe McCraig, Royal Navy. To see more photos, visit us online or scan this page with Layar.
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jkurucz@thenownews.com There aren’t many people who can legitimately say they took part in an event that changed the course of history. But you can count John “Doc” Cumbers and George Thayer as members of that exclusive group. The two Coquitlam residents are D-Day veterans who will be taking part in a memorial luncheon on Sunday, June 8 at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 263 Coquitlam. The lunch commemorates the 70th anniver-
sary of D-Day, a moment in time Thayer remembers with pinpoint accuracy. A naval engineer, he was aboard a mid-sized landing craft charged with dropping off about 200 troops on the beaches of Normandy, France. Thayer remembers the vessel remaining relatively unscathed as the troops charged off the ship and onto Juno Beach. However, the boat shifted and listed after the mass exit, causing it to rock and sway almost uncontrollably. The motors were off, which further destabilized the craft, and the boat swung directly into CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
We got shot at and we shot at them ... It was a different type of life for us. – John Cumbers, Veteran
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