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Radio Manchester,3 mins

Gorton's 100 year old D-Day veteran

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A 100 year-old man from East Manchester has been speaking about his part in the Allied invasion of Europe. Eric Suchland grew up in Gorton, during the war, he was a wireless operator feeding back intelligence from the front line. He says he remembers invading the beaches and meeting strong resistance in the Battle of Normandy. Photo credit: Getty

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