Posted on 11/11/2016 2:30:44 PM PST by workerbee
Virtual reality has allowed a 91-year-old veteran of World War II to digitally visit a town in France he helped liberate in 1944.
A British company called Twine made the film to mark Remembrance Day, the United Kingdom’s equivalent of Veterans Day, which is also held annually each November 11.
It has been 72 years since Frank Mouqué participated in the liberation of the French town of Armentières. Mouqué was a sapper during the war, meaning he worked with explosives. Like so many others, he stormed the beaches— in his case, Sword Beach— on D-Day.
“I can still remember, and think about,” the way they were received in Armentieres, Mouqué recounted in a video, wearing a bright red uniform and medals.
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Excellent, thanks for posting.
Frank Mouqué is a gentlemen and still sharp as a tack.
Brilliant!
Great story! How nice that he could see the town when he wasn’t well enough to go in person.
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