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Description
Mr. Billson discusses the fact that despite overwhelming odds, he found that shooting a man for the first time was “hard to take”. After that, however, he didn't care.
Transcription
Seen the Japs, first when they came onto the Island, they put on 40,000 men against our six and they had another 40,000 waiting on the other side to take the ferries and come across so we knew we didn’t stand a chance to start off with. And I think that everybody did the best he could but I found when you’re firing and you know for sure if you killed a man. It’s hard to take but after that you don’t care. At least that’s the way I felt.
Catégories
Taking A Life
Médium
Video
Propriétaire
Veterans Affairs Canada
Guerre ou mission
Second World War
Campagne
Hong Kong
Personne interviewée
Walter Billson
Branche
Army
Unité ou navire
Royal Rifles of Canada
Military Rank
Corporal
Occupation
Dispatch Rider
Durée
1:16