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Signing Up
Mr. Pelly talks about joining the Canadian Army with his brother.
Driving a Supply Truck
In the Second World War as a truck driver in the Canadian Amy, your truck was your office, and home at times. Mr. Pelly describes living conditions in his truck and working as part of a convoy carrying supplies to the front.
First Bombing Run
Mr. MacWilliam describes his first bombing run across the English Channel. He talks about his duties and responsibilities as a radio operator of a bomber.
Taking Enemy Fire
Mr. MacWilliam tells us of a bombing run over enemy territory where they fired tracer bullets at them from anti aircraft batteries and feeling flack shells exploding around him. He also describes his aircraft being hit by an exploding shell that some how passed through the plane without injuring or killing any of the crew.
Out Of Gas
Sometimes luck plays a large part in a mission. Mr. MacWilliam describes a troublesome journey home over Italy.
Shot Down Over Europe
Mr. Cormier tells the story of how he was on a bombing run and was shot at by a German aircraft . He describes how he helped the pilot evade the enemy plane before they could drop their bombs. Unfortunately the enemy was able to disable the engines on one side of the plane. With the plane on fire and the risk of it blowing up before the crew could return reach home the pilot ordered all the crew to evacuate.
I was ready to jump
Mr. Lammers discusses transporting, planting and removing German land mines.
She Did Not Like Canadians
Mr. Tomlin gives a glimpse of the efficiency and personalities in a wartime hospital setting.
She was sitting there crying
Mr. Lammers discusses aspects of the German occupation, on his family and friends.
There was this big German flag
Mr. Lammers discusses German collaborators and recriminations against the some of them.
8000 jumped, 800 survived
Mr. Lammers discusses terrible losses at Arnhem and Nijmegen and their lasting impact on his family.
He died before we got to town
Mr. Lammers discusses his army service in Indonesia and once again having to deal with death.
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