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He couldn’t understand what I wanted.
Mr. Savage describes sweeping a captured trench and taking a very modest souvenir from a captured German soldier.
The Value of Horses
Mr. Pitcairn describes the value of horses, both as work animals and as a food source for the Germans.
Gas Masks
Mr. Pitcairn discusses the risk of gas attacks and compares the original flannel gas mask to the newer, more effective charcoal box filtered mask.
Mail From Home
Mr. Pitcairn describes the importance of mail from home, and his disappointment over not receiving enough letters himself.
Haunting Memories
Mr. Pitcairn discusses the sense of detachment he had from the immediate horrors of the battlefield, but having those memories haunt him in later years.
Couldn’t Wait To Fly
Mr. Sharpe talks about joining the RCAF on his 18th birthday.
Let Me Fly
Mr. Sharpe talks about getting malaria and being told he would be sent home.
A Blinding Flash
Mr. Sharpe talks about an explosion on his first operational mission.
Flying Bullets
Mr. Sharpe talks about getting shot at and a few close calls.
Nothing Can Happen To Me On My Birthday
Mr. Sharpe talks about what went through his mind when he thinks his plane has an explosion.
Returning to Civilian Life
Mr. Thorsen reflects on his arrival home and the effect the war has had on his life.
Wounded in the Trench
Mr. Thorsen describes the night in the trenches when his ear drum was perforated and the medical treatment he received afterwards.
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