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New Brunswick Hussar - Corporal Harold Jorgen Skaarup, G753, 5th Armoured Regiment (8th Princess Louise's New Brunswick Hussars) (Hardcover)
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New Brunswick Hussar - Corporal Harold Jorgen Skaarup, G753, 5th Armoured Regiment (8th Princess Louise's New Brunswick Hussars) (Hardcover)
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Corporal Harold J. Skaarup of Carleton County, New Brunswick was a
Sherman tank commander in "A" Squadron of the 5th Armoured
Regiment, 8th Princess Louise’ s New Brunswick Hussars during the
Second World War. On the morning of the 31st of August 1944, he and
his tank crew were fighting the Germans in Italy near a hill known
as Point 136. His Squadron had already lost twelve of 19 tanks, ten
to German 88mm anti-tank shells and 2 to breakdowns. That morning,
Harold’ s tank was hit by a shell fire from a German 88mm anti-tank
gun, and Harold was badly injured. Although he and his tank crew
bailed out of the burning Sherman, mortar rounds began to land on
them. Harold was hit again, this time taking shell fragments in his
chest. He was evacuated to a field hospital in the rear area, but
died later from his wounds on the 6th of September 1944. He was 24
years old. Today he lies buried in a Commonwealth War Grave in
Montecchio, Italy. He never got home to tell his story. This record
is a partial chronicle of his service, by his nephew. We never met,
but I do carry his name.
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