John Edmundson
"Now these were dark days. From somewhere we heard swing music... this was unheard of"
The Story
John has memories of the first American troops to arrive in Britain during the Second World War. In a time of rationing, hunger and despair, the American soldiers brought a bit of colour back to the streets of Belfast. John describes with great detail, the relief that he and his contemporaries felt at seeing their new comrades join the struggle against Nazism.
The story continues...
Experineces of the Second World War have been a reccurring theme since the inception of Days Like This.
Here are some more stories, which like John's deal with local people's memories of the great conflict
To go to Ruth McCart's story
To go to Lois McKee's story
To go to Patricia Curry's story
To go to Jim Leckey's story
Comments
Name: Shona Mckee
Date: 10th sept 2007
Comment: John Edmundson is my father which is something I am very proud to say this was a story I had not heard until now and it touched me. My generation grew up with so many blessing and never felt the hardships that my father is speaking about it is a very humbling thing indeed.
Use this form to send your comments on this story.
