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Night Bombing Challenges
Mr. Kondra discusses the difficulty of locating and bombing targets at night. He describes the role of Pathfinders in dropping flares to help illuminate targets, and how a flash bomb helped to capture photos of the destruction in the targeted area.
Bomb Aiming - Technology And Technique
Mr. Kondra describes the technology used in bomb aiming, and the variables, such as wind speed and visibility, that affect the accurate delivery of a bomb load.
Joining an Air Crew
Mr. Kondra describes the circumstances and logistics by which he was selected as a member of a Lancaster crew.
Advanced Training In England
Mr. Kondra discusses the additional training necessary to become crew on a Lancaster bomber.
Basic And Bomb Aimer Training
Mr. Kondra describes hoping to be selected for pilot school after basic training. Not accepted for this role, he trains to be a bomb aimer, front gunner and assistant navigator.
Why Enlist?
Mr. Kondra discusses his reasons for enlisting, namely having a steady job and and feeling a sense on patriotic obligation.
Sergeant As a Father Figure
Mr. Henley describes an amusing incident in which his sergeant, an older, family man, steers him away from a brothel.
“Blighties” and a Good Sleep
Mr. Henley discusses the fact that a 'blighty', a condition or wound requiring hospitalization in England, offered everyone a good night's sleep. However, his rehab requires being awakened at 4 am every morning to have his leg wound irrigated.
Wounded By A “Potato Masher”
Mr. Henley describes how the Germans tied several 'potato masher' grenades together to increase their potential for damage, and how he and his officer were badly wounded by one of these devices.
'Not Diagnosed' And 'Self-Inflicted' Wounds
Mr. Henley discusses the fact that soldiers with psychological trauma were labeled 'ND'– not diagnosed. He also describes self-inflicted wounds as a way to escape the front line, and some methods used in self-injury.
Money And A Peep Show
Mr. Henley describes how the Canadians and Australians kept their distance from one another on paydays, and how he and his kilted buddies would treat the girls at dockside by standing on the ship's upper deck when they were going on or returning from leave.
Whiz-Bang In The Latrine
Mr. Henley recounts with amusement how an officer everyone disliked had the latrine he was using blown up by a German whiz-bang.
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