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30 Feet - The Most Frightening Height
Mr. Melanson discusses paratroop training in detail.
“. . . as a crew we became a fighting unit.”
Mr. Pochailo describes the need for crew bonding and some of its difficulties.
“ . . . at the end of 30 days you’re a man.”
Mr. Pochailo discusses basic training and the steps required to become a bomb aimer
A Legion service for her
Mr. Beukema reflects on the importance of the Legion to him and his wife, as well as his pride in being Canadian.
Don’t forget them
Mr. Beukema offers some personal reflections on the importance of Remembrance Day.
The guys were well looked after
Mr. Beukema describes aspects of Holland's liberation through his and his wife's eyes
But nobody knew
Mr. Beukema talks about the death and survival of air crews shot down over Holland
What it means to be hungry
Mr. Beukema describes surviving food shortages resulting from the occupation of Holland
Everything was cleaned out.
Mr. Beukema offers some perspectives on the occupation of his home town by the Germans
Nationalities in War
Mr. Cormier, talks about all the nationalities that fought in the war and what was different about all of them.
Layout of His POW Camp
Mr. Cormier, now a POW, describes the permanent camp that he would be interned in after spending time in an interrogation camp.
Taken Prisoner
Mr. Cormier tells how after being shot down he wandered around for two days before being discovered by a Hitler Youth who took him to his village before Mr. Cormier was turned over to the German Army.
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