Salvage vessel crew remembers 'dreadful' D-Day #DDay75

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Peter Oliver - grew up in Southampton. He was 16 in 1944 and had witnessed, first-hand, the damage from the aerial bombardment of the city. On D-Day - he was serving in the merchant navy, working on a salvage vessel. It recovered ships that had sunk off Omaha beach. In recent years he's one of the many who have been awarded France's highest military award - the Légion d'Honneur. Now living in Bournemouth - he's been talking of his experiences following D-Day - the first time he's really spoken about the details of the time. Prior to this recording Peter hadn't even talked about the events of D-Day with his family. Having lost his sight 4 years ago - he's now become an ambassador for the charity Blind Veterans UK. He has thanked his wife Eva, who is now his carer, and the charity for their support.