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We Were Fumigated and Given Clothing
Mr. Babin describes his voyage home from Japan, including wonderful treatment by the Americans.
He Thought He Had Been Hurt
Mr. Babin describes the medical supply and food drops by the Americans once their Japanese captors had fled Niigata.
In Perfect English he Said, “Come on in boys.”
Mr. Babin describes meeting a Japanese feudal landlord and hearing his perspective on the American dropping of the A-Bomb.
Your Leg Would Be Caught Between the Bumpers
Mr. Babin describes working slave labour in a Japanese coal yard, and the danger that he faced there.
Destination Hong Kong
Mr. Babin describes sailing for Hong Kong, reaching Sham Shui Po barracks and his limited training. He briefly describes his responsibilities at battalion headquarters.
We Deserve Recognition
Mr. Agerbak offers his feelings on what he feels is the low esteem given to the Veterans of Hong Kong by their peers, and argues for better recognition of his (their) service.
Impacts of Hong Kong
Mr. Agerbak describes the long-term physical and emotional impacts of his service in Hong Kong.
I Never Saw One Canadian . . . it Really Burnt my Butt.
Mr. Agerbak describes his disappointment upon reaching American soil and seeing no Canadians. He talks about his trip home and seeing his parents.
It Took Them Quite a While to Find Us
Mr. Agerbak describes how a hidden radio informed them the war was over and discusses his voyage home to Canada.
I Was the One That Got the Beating
Mr. Agerbak describes various aspects of working as a blacksmith in the Yokohama shipyards, nutrition, responsibilities, and discipline.
I Don’t Remember Getting Anything to Eat
Mr. Agerbak describes being shipped to Japan to the labour camps, and compares the coping skills of soldiers from urban and rural backgrounds.
There Was No Way You Could Keep Morale Up
Mr. Agerbak describes the fact that NCO’s were responsible for their men in camp, and were often punished if their men couldn’t be accounted for.
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