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Being a Barber at Sea
Mr. Senycz tells of giving haircuts for 10 cents each to the soldiers while going overseas and making a year’s wage in two weeks.
Submarine dare devils and fire at sea
Mr. Senycz describes the fear in the Atlantic Ocean with the submarines firing, sailors being burned, and falling into the water.
Going over by Convoy
Mr. Senycz describes the long voyage to England, the poor and overcrowded conditions on board, and the fear they’d sink and freeze to death.
Sherman Tanks
Mr. Senycz describes the Sherman tank and how it made the Canadian soldiers the “high target all the time,” as opposed to the type of tank the Germans used.
Air Force vs. Army
Mr. Senycz tried to join the air force, but became a tank driver in the army instead, and tells how they infiltrated the German units at night in order to relay the enemy’s coordinates to the Allies.
Our job was to get targets
Mr. Senycz and his crew’s main job was to get targets; they only fought if they got caught.
Regrettable Losses
Mr. Wilson rues the fact that many of Canada’s brightest young men were lost lost while serving with Allied Air Command, and speculates about what their contributions to Canada could have been.
Stress, Fatigue and Consequences
Mr. Wilson discusses how the continuous stress of combat flying impacted even the most decorated pilots.
Advancement and Team Strategy
Mr. Wilson discusses advancing one’s position in a flight’s hierarchy, and the discipline required to maintain a flight’s safety while on patrol.
Flying an Unencumbered Spitfire 9
Mr. Wilson describes flying his Spitfire 9 out of the farmer’s field in Sicily after removing all unnecessary weight. He tells us that the experience of flying an unencumbered Spitfire 9 was a pilot’s dream.
A Close Call in Sicily
Mr. Wilson describes being forced to land in a field after running low on fuel, and how his Command was relieved by the positive treatment he'd received at the hands of local Sicilians.
Attacked by Friendlies
Mr. Wilson describes being attacked by American fighters, evading their fire without engaging, and being advised by his commander to fire back if it happened again.
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