Canadian Sergeant Rosaire Gagnon of Canada's Chaudiere Regiment smiles into the camera with a very happy German POW.  This picture was taken on D-Day, saddly Rosaire would only be alive for 8 more days.  Rosaire was killed in action 8 days later on June 13.  Rosaire was the son of Mr. & Mrs. L Gagnon and was from the small town of Causapscal in Quebec, Canada.  whatever happened to the German in this picture we will never know but a large number of German POW's immigrated to Canada after the war and led very successful lives....I guess that is what is called grim irony!

A SMILE FROM THE DEAD

Canadian Infantryman R.A. Marshall points out a hole in his steel helmet that was made by a German sniper during the landing on the beach

A CANADIAN HAS A CLOSE CALL

Intense street fighting at St. Aubin-sur-Mer faced the North Shore Regiment as they tried to move inland