Description
Mr. Chase tells of how close soldiers got with each other to form lifelong friendships.
Bryce Chase
Mr. Chase was born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan on June 6, 1923. He is the eldest son in a family of six children. He now resides in Calgary with his wife and family. Mr. Chase joined the service and became a pilot in the Air Force under the Wellington Bomber Command Squadron and he was responsible for carrying supplies and personnel in and out of Burma. He is presently a member of the Calgary chapter of the Burma Star Association. Mr. Chase returned to civilian life, enrolled in university, obtained his degree and now works in the field leadership and counselling in Adult Education.
Transcript
Interviewer: Can you tell me a bit about the camaraderie and the morale of the crew?
Oh, well we were pretty close. And you know you all relied on each other and you made friendships that lasted a long time. I think you know, you got quite attached to people you flew with and that applied even post war, you know when you established some pretty strong friendships with those that you flew with.