Boatswain's Mate First Class Nelson Dubroc served in the Normandy Invasion with a Naval Combat Demolition Unit (NCDU) when he was just 18 years old. It was their job to destroy obstacles with explosives in order to clear the way for the rest of the invasion.
In this interview, Dubroc recounts the chaos of D-Day.
To hear more from Dubroc, check out his interview with the Veterans History Project.
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Glider Attack On D-Day
U.S. Rangers On D-Day
Hitting the Beach On D-Day
Airborne Assault On D-Day
Assault on Germany in World War Two
Battle of the Bulge
Air War Over Europe in World War Two
Armored Warfare in World War Two
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