Havelyn Chiasson

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Published 2020-05-21

Havelyn Chiasson shares his memories of service in the Canadian Army during the Second World War. He recounts the circumstances of his enlistment, training for D-Day, and his experiences on Juno Beach and in the wider Battle of Normandy (including Carpiquet airfield). A radio operator with the North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, Have explains his job connecting various aspects of the battalion. He opens up to discuss the grim aspects of war and the reality of death before remarking on the moment he learned the war was over.

Havelyn Chiasson passed away shortly after the 75th anniversary of D-Day, in June 2019.

All Comments (12)

@mikechiasson32 7 months ago

Thank you for your service. I am a Chiasson and so proud of family members that have served!
@user-wh1dm6bc9k 14 days ago

Thank you for honouring these amazing people who gave so much so we could be here today. Forever in your debt
@davidmulhall2710 4 years ago

Very well done ! Thank you mr Chiasson !
@mstieff2203 2 years ago

Thank you so very much Mr. Chiasson. My Grandfather and his brothers would have served along side you. The Fighting Taylor boys. Robert, Jimmy, Alex, and Bud.
@earthlover1 1 year ago

Brave men. Thank you to Mr. Chaisson. Thank you for telling us your story. RIP 🙏
@gregoryluckie1649 9 days ago

We should never forget the Courage, Commitment, & Service of these, THEN, o so young Men. Lest We Forget...
@jgonzalez101 6 days ago

Truly they were the Greatest Generation! So thankful to Almighty God for such courageous and valiant men and women that Served during WW2!
@charlieross-BRM 4 days ago

@1:00 I've known veterans who told me they initially signed up because they were young men who felt they were going to be stuck on the family farm and it would be a paid adventure. That's honestly what they said was a major part of why they signed up. One was a co-worker at the old Coliseum building of the Toronto CNE in 1978. The topic came up because the first day there he told me he was recalling to himself what the place looked like back in '39. The Coliseum had been converted to barracks during early mobilization. That was his first time every being in a city.
@5.7moy 3 years ago

I’m from New Brunswick and I’m surprised I had never heard of him
@nassermj7671 14 days ago

What happens to VA benefits when they are most needed?
@altaylor3988 2 days ago

You WONDER WHY!.... WELL you are not speaking GERMAN!.... REASON ENOUGH. I was born in the U.K. in 1936.... So THANK YOU..... By the way you did not Win your Medals as it was NOT a Race...YOU WERE AWARDED THEM the SAME as I