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Repairing Communication lines
Mr. Tupper talks about what it was like to fix communication lines in the night and in the daytime.
Remembrance Day
Mr. Adderley used to walk with his father on Remembrance Day but now that his father is gone he walks with his medals. He talks about how he feels his father is walking with him now.
Pilgrimages With Youth
Mr White recalls participating in pilgrimages to Italy with youth from across Canada, and how seeing some of the same areas he fought in made his state of mind revert to that time.
Not a Merry Christmas
Mr White recalls one particularly sad Christmas. One he'll never forget.
Civilians Caught in the Middle of War
Mr White recalls his unit finding a group of civilians holed up in Ortona, having been too scared to even step outside for two weeks. He then explains how important it is for youth to understand that war doesn’t only involve and affect soldiers.
Dwindling Chances of Survival
Mr White explains how as the war progressed, he felt his number would soon come up and he would suffer the fate of so many others he witnessed perish around him.
Near Misses
Mr White recalls two instances where he narrowly escaped certain death.
Best Not Left Alone
Mr White explains his reasoning for why it was best to be in action with other men, defensively and offensively.
A Bee Couldn’t Have Survived
Mr White recalls a scene of devastation that left him bewildered, and explains how as fear increased, time seemed to slow.
Camaraderie
Mr. Campbell explains how important camaraderie is in the army.
A Good Shot
Mr. Campbell explains the importance of a soldier’s rifle and how you know when you’ve made a good shot.
Ship running aground
Mr. Adderley talks about being saved by the Americans after there ship ran aground. He tells how the American planes came overhead and protected them from enemy planes.
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