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Help from the Dutch
Mr. MacLean sleeps overnight under a blanket of grass in a nearby Dutch orchard. Morning comes.
Discovered!
Mr. MacLean has slept most of the day, hidden in bushes at the edge of the field where he landed when he bailed out of his plane over occupied Holland. He awakes to see two young girls approaching.
Injured in the Landing
Mr. MacLean, preceded by his crew, is the last to jump from his crippled plane. He lands in a field, some miles from where his crew would have come down. It was not an easy landing.
Bailing Out Over Holland
Mr. MacLean continues his account of the bombing run to Essen, Germany that resulted in his plane being hit. He orders his men to bail out while he takes the plane several miles beyond their location and parachutes himself. It’s the beginning of his long and life-threatening journey back to England.
Bomber Raid Into Germany
Now a pilot with Bomber Command, Mr. MacLean has made six or seven bombing raids behind enemy lines, including one that sent a thousand planes to bomb Cologne in south Germany. Within a week of completing that mission, he is told that a smaller group of bombers would be sent to Essen. It would result in a dramatic chain of events for this young Canadian pilot.
Parents React To Overseas Posting
Basic training and a period as a pilot instructor in Canada behind him, Mr. MacLean recalls the reaction of his parents when he told them he had been posted overseas.
Answers Newspaper Ad For RAF
Work was very scarce as Mr. MacLean graduated from university in the spring of 1939. He recalls answering a newspaper advertisement that eventually took him into the Second World War.
Defending Our Principles - A Message to Youth
Mr. Knockwood discusses the messages he would like to send to the youth of our country.
Armistice Day
Mr. Knockwood talks about what November the 11th means to him.
Celebrations (Or Lack Thereof)
Mr. Knockwood explains the different receptions he received in the United States and Canada after returning from Korea.
Hill 355
Mr. Knockwood recalls one particular battle he was involved in on Hill 355 in October 1951.
Proudly Canadian
Mr. Knockwood talks about the combat history and conduct of the Canadian soldier and how proud he is to be Canadian.
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