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They lost 250 men
Mr. MacDonald describes the deadly "friendly fire" accident at Caen, France
They were a crack outfit, a good outfit
Mr. MacDonald describes joining the 5th Anti-tank Battalion and discusses its weaponry.
They hit him with a Schmeizer
Mr. MacDonald describes night patrols at the Maas River, and a German act of mercy.
They were good weapons
Mr. MacDonald compares the quality of Canadian vs. German weaponry.
A catchy little poem
Mr. MacDonald describes his Legion involvement, Remembrance Day, and recites a poignant poem to surviving Veterans.
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.
The Triangle run and service in the St. Lawrence.
Mr. Carroll describes routes that he sailed on in the Atlantic. His service also brought him into the St. Lawrence bay where enemy submarines were known to frequent.
We didn't close the wounds
Dr. Vanner discusses in detail the treatment of penetrating wounds.
They still maintained military discipline
Dr. Vanner talks about POWs returning to the exchange area, as well as a unique Canadian survival skill.
The skin was gone
Dr. Vanner discusses the destructive impacts of the A-bomb on Hiroshima.
Twenty-eight of us went back.
Dr. Vanner provides a retrospective on the positive results of liberating South Korea.
Near Mutiny on the Awatea
Mr Peterson describes the tight quarters onboard the, Awatea and the near mutiny that occurred before leaving the port of Vancouver.
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