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COMBAT STORIES FROM World War II

Cyril Reshetiloff | 262nd Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Division - Army

7:53   |   The orders came suddenly on Christmas Eve. Pack up, we're crossing the Channel. The scene was chaotic when Cyril Reshetiloff dutifully boarded the SS Leopoldville and chaos ensued again when it was torpedoed only a few miles from Cherbourg. He held on until the last minute and swam for his life. (This interview made possible with the support of TSGT JACK FRONTAL USAF RET.)

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