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Sinking of a sub, "maybe"
Submarines could be a hard target to confirm sinking. They could try to trick the navy into thinking it had sunk it by releasing debris and oil from its torpedo tubes. Mr Carroll describes a night that the ship he was on with the HMCS Sackville, a corvette, were credited with a "maybe" in the sinking of an enemy sub.
A catchy little poem
Mr. MacDonald describes his Legion involvement, Remembrance Day, and recites a poignant poem to surviving Veterans.
They were good weapons
Mr. MacDonald compares the quality of Canadian vs. German weaponry.
They hit him with a Schmeizer
Mr. MacDonald describes night patrols at the Maas River, and a German act of mercy.
They were a crack outfit, a good outfit
Mr. MacDonald describes joining the 5th Anti-tank Battalion and discusses its weaponry.
They lost 250 men
Mr. MacDonald describes the deadly "friendly fire" accident at Caen, France
He'd just dodge and duck
Mr. MacDonald describes the broad spectrum of his basic training and in particular the Bofors anti-aircraft gun.
People were in a rather bad state
Dr. Vanner describes his arrival in Korea, and his general impressions of the country.
A red cross symbol on the ground
Dr. Vanner talks about helicopter evacuation, triage and routing patients for appropriate treatment.
We improvised
Dr. Vanner discusses field hospitals in general and differentiates the three levels of hospitalization.
Who wants to remember that?
Mr. Stewart describes the desperation of the hungry in Bremerhaven, Germany.
Two swimming pools filled with sand
Mr. Stewart compares the spartan environment of the Liberty ship ‘SS Elgin Victory’ to the plush troop carrier ‘SS Europa’
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