A Typhoon of 439 Squadron lands at its newly-acquired base in Belgium. This Aircraft, RB402, was the fourth Typhoon to wear the code 5V-P. The first three were either shot down or replaced by newer models.

439 Squadron RCAF Typhoon

Sergeant W.G. Grant, who has broken his leg, receives assistance from Captain Colin McDougall (left) and Private M.W. Treganza, Bayeux, France. More than 18,000 Canadians were wounded during the 10-week Normandy campaign, over 5,000 of whom died.

Canadian Soldier receives medical aid

His first combat was the invasion of Normandy at Juno Beach on D-Day. Shooting two snipers, Doohan led his men to higher ground through a field of anti-tank mines, where they took defensive positions for the night. Crossing between command posts at 11:30 that night, Doohan was hit by six rounds fired from a Bren gun by a nervous Canadian sentry: four in his leg, one in the chest, and one through his right middle finger. The bullet to his chest was stopped by a silver cigarette case. His right middle finger had to be amputated, something he would conceal during his career as an actor. 

