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The Role of a Signalman
Mr. Carney provides detail of his responsibilities as a signalman and how he maintained the communication lines.
Living Quarters and Equipment
Mr. Carney describes the living quarters and how the soldiers scrounged for equipment to make it more comfortable.
Supplies Not Meant for the Military
Mr. Slusar witnesses the food and medical supplies for the civilian people being taken by the military for their own use, an act he could not support.
Proudest Memory of Sarajevo
Mr. Slusar expresses his pride when watching the first plane come in to the airport. One of the best experiences of his service.
Level of Stress
Mr. Slusar describes the level of stress and reasons that cause intensity during a mission.
The Importance of Structure
Mr. Slusar stresses the importance of structure and the importance of a checklist of a soldier’s daily routine, a positive habit hard to break when returning home.
Being Wounded Ended My War
Mr. Lockyer tells us about being wounded and how that was his last day of service in Normandy.
Reading Letters For a Different Reason
Mr. Lockyer explains why letters were read in unsealed envelopes, not for the reasons you may have thought.
Pep Talk on Juno Beach
Mr. Lockyer tells us about the day they arrived on Juno beach and about getting a pep talk by the colonel.
Fellowship of Regiment
Mr. Lockyer explains the difference between the fellowship of the men.
Steel Needles and Canadian Nurses
After being wounded Mr. Lockyer found himself in a hospital where he was glad to see Canadian nurses and doctors.
Shipments From Home
Mr. Lockyer explains that infantry normally carry everything they own with them, but explains that many of the men shared many things as well as creatively packaged gifts from home.
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