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Pillars of Survival
Mr. St. Denis describes what he believes to be the three pillars of survival on peacekeeping missions.
Rules of Engagement
Mr. St. Denis explains the meaning of 'rules of engagement,' and relates how they are impressed on soldiers during missions today. He then recalls how there were no rules of engagement defined while in Rwanda.
No Peace to Keep
Mr. St. Denis describes the situation peacekeepers found themselves in while in Rwanda. They were practically abandoned by the UN and Canadian Government, with no real peace to keep and made to witness atrocities.
Small Port of Dieppe
Mr. Field goes over to the continent after the summer of 1944, and lands at Dieppe.
Awaiting the War
Mr. Field talks about people in high school enlisting, and describes he and his father enlisting in 1943.
The War Was Coming
Mr. Field talks about knowing the war was coming, and describes reading about it in the newspaper and talking about it.
Some Personal Observations on Buzz
Mr. Lindsey speaks of the unique eye sight abilities of "Buzz" Beurling and of the highly competitive nature of this legendary Canadian ace...
First Encounter With The Enemy
Mr. Lindsey had his first encounter with enemy aircraft while flying second to George "Buzz" Beurling.
Pilot Training in Summerside
As a pilot instructor at Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Mr. Lindsey remembers several fatalities and near misses by those in training. He relates one incident involving Charlottetown native Charlie Trainor who would go on to be one of Canada's most outstanding aces of the Second World War.
Voyage to Hong Kong
Mr. Treherne recalls getting word the atomic bomb had dropped in Japan.
Heading for the Pacific
Mr. Treherne recalls doing work ups on the HMCS Ontario.
Back to Canada
Mr. Treherne recalls being sent back to Canada the day before D-Day
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