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Taking on two destroyers ( Part 2 of 2)
Mr. Moore continues his story, with great emotion, desrcibing how difficult it was splitting up the crew, because of how close they had become.
Prairie pride
Mr. Moore talks about how his Prairie background helped instill a sense of do-it-yourself behaviour, and the values that came from that.
Private Lightning, the German Shepherd dog (Part 1 of 2)
Mr. Mullin goes off for paratroop training, and meets up with Private Lightning, a canine soldier who he respected enormously.
Private Lightning, the German Shepherd dog (Part 2 of 2)
Mr. Mullin continues with his story of Lightning, and then explains how his unit was on loan to the British 6th Airborne Division. He was a private/gunner, and happy to be so, but tells a story of why he decided to work his way up the ranks.
Enlisted in 1942
Mr. Parker talks about joining his father's old regiment, the PPCLI instead of the Air Force (his first choice), and why he joined when he did.
Off to Algiers
By March of 1943, Mr. Parker is in England on active service. He is listed as a labourer, which he feels does not represent the range of skills that he has developed. He ships out to North Africa (Algiers), where dysentry sets in.
A visit to the infirmary
Mr. Parker becomes so ill with dysentery (along with, but later than, everyone else) that he is hospitalized, and misses the regiment's move into Sicily. He doesn't catch up with them until Italy. They then start working up the line in Italy.
Discipline plays a role in dedication to duty
Mr. Parker talks about bravery and duty, and how duty is so drilled into you as a new recruit that it can make you do dangerous things, unless mitigated with a sense of discretion.
Responsibility and luck
Mr. Parker talks about having a guardian angel, and how he felt that sense of belief helped him through. The platoon came to have a similar sense of faith in him because of his ability to survive. They followed him as their guardian angel.
Absolute respect
Mr. Parker continues to talk about his good fortune and his great sense of faith.
Survival at San Fortunato Ridge
Mr. Parker talks about Tommy Prince's brother, who was in his platoon, and how an officer created havoc for them at the San Fortunato Ridge.
Insubordination at San Fortunato Ridge
Mr. Parker talks about battle stress, being put on charge by the officer in question, and his platoon walking into an ambush at the San Fortunato Ridge.
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