His first thoughts when he stepped out onto Juno Beach was where are all the other footprints. There were none as Roger Schjeldrup, of Smithers, was the first soldier to step foot on Juno Beach, June 6, 1944. Juno Beach was one of Canada;s greatest contributions to the D-day invasion. He led 47 mend, of the No.13 Scottish Regiment, on to Juno Beach that day. Nine of his men died that day, and 21 were wounded, including Schjeldrup. He took a machine gun bullet through his shoulder, but continued fighting until late in the day. He was finally shipped to England for treatment. He joined his regiment a month later. One of Canada;s most decorated soldiers, receiving the Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross, and a bar to add to that for operations with the Dutch Resistance. He died in 1974, while serving as a military attache in London, at 53. Lake Schjeldrup, in Strathcona Park on Vancouver Island, is named after him - taken from a article in my Grandmas album of local war vets
Posted on: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 21:51:54 +0000
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