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Germans shoot two Belgians
Mr. Gouinlock describes how the Germans shot 2 of the hostages right in front of them.
Set free by the Germans
Mr. Gouinlock describes how they went back to Liège after being set free by the Germans and how lucky he feels that he was not shot.
The miraculous letter (Part 2 of 2)
Mr. Likely talks about finding a letter addressed to him in a most unlikely spot (cont'd).
Air Training and Liberators
Mr. Moore talks about his training and how he ended up flying Liberators for 61 missions.
The crew of the Liberator
Mr. Moore talks about the Liberator and the crew assignments for her. He also talks about why the Liberator was used in addition to the other well-known RAF aircraft (Halifax's, Sunderlands, Lancasters).
Convoy escort duties
Mr. Moore talks about how sturdy the plane was, and the evolving role of the Liberator, from long range to shorter convoy escort duties.
Two U-boats sank on same sortie
Mr. Moore tells how he and his crew detected and sank two U-boats in 22 minutes. He also talks about how some of his flying techniques may have helped them (when three other crews were lost).
Attacking submarines
Mr. Moore describes how low he would fly on a surface attack on a submarine and how depth charges and acoustic and magnetic homing torpedos were used.
Leadership
Mr. Moore became a leader at the young age of eighteen. He expresses his thoughts about leadership, a big part being consideration for other people and knowing your people.
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.
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