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Memories of the War - Alec W.G. Penstone

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posted on 2024-06-05, 18:20 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

Alec is one of the last surviving veterans of the D-Day invasion of France and of 10-and-a-half Arctic Convoys.

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Here is the link to Alec Penstone talking about his Second World War experience which we have uploaded to YouTube and also have as a DVD: https://youtu.be/Kmvrdz21LBs Alec will be 99 on the 23rd of April 2024 and is one of only ten veterans who will attend the D-Day celebrations in France this year. We have also prepared a 19-minute video in which Alec talks about his D-Day: https://youtu.be/CBJ0IWF6-lw [Note: The University of Oxford bears no responsibility for the content found at the provided links]

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Alec W. G. Penstone

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Shared online via the Their Finest Hour project website.

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