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Bribing a guard (Part 1 of 2)
Mr. Weir describes bribing a guard to help them with their long walk.
Wounded During Battle of Caen
Mr. Roberts talks about getting wounded at Caen.
Travelling ahead of the pack (Part 2 of 2)
Mr. Weir describes how his group of four tried to travel ahead of the group of 2,000 in order to ensure that there would be food for them.
Stumbling upon the Germans
Mr. Weir describes stumbling upon 400 Germans just before they are bombed by the Allies from above. He and the other 3 men eventually lose touch with the rest of the convoy.
Close call
Mr. Weir and his comrades have an encounter with a Major who questions what they are doing. The guard saves the day by claiming to be taking them to a concentration camp nearby.
Enlisting with the RCAF
Mr. Wonnacott talks about signing up, and about his early training in Canada.
Crossing the Atlantic on the Andrea Dora
Mr. Wonnacott talks about crossing the Atlantic in an old, slow ship.
Surviving a Crash Landing
Mr. Wonnacott tells the story of crash-landing in the Azores.
Training for a crash landing
Mr. Wonnacott talks about how to escape from a plane in water. He also speaks of the rewards of training others.
Emergency landing
Mr. Wonnacott tells a story of landing the plan in dangerous circumstances caused by dense fog.
Encounter with a flak-ship
Mr. Wonnacott discusses an encounter with a flak-ship, and about fear in combat.
Encounters in Bayeux
Mr. Ney tells of two encounters while in the 'free city' of Bayeux.
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