The Canadian Armed Forces announced that Col. Hart died on March 27 at the age of 101 in Montreal
Honorary Colonel David Lloyd Hart, seen here on October 21, 2017, a decorated Second World War veteran who was the Canadian Army’s oldest and longest-serving officer, has died at the age of 101.Honorary Colonel David Lloyd Hart, a decorated Second World War veteran who was the Canadian Army’s oldest and longest-serving officer, has died at the age of 101.Col.
The Allied forces quickly became “sitting ducks” after their forces were spotted by German troops early on in what was supposed to be a stealth operation, Col. Hart said. He recalled sitting in a crippled ship five metres from shore, unable to leave the radio, watching his fellow soldiers trying in vain to dig with stones to create a place to hide.
Of the almost 5,000 Canadian soldiers who took part in the raid on occupied France, nearly 3,400 were captured, injured or killed. The number of deaths totalled 916. Col. Hart, who was not injured in the raid, said in 2017 that while all soldiers must live with their memories, he didn’t regret his service and would sign up again, if given the chance.In a statement, the Canadian Army described Col. Hart as a “friend and mentor to many,” and praised what they called an “extraordinary life of service.”
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