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Gorton's 100 year old D-Day veteran
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.
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