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Limitations and Loyalty
Mr. Jauhal describes several aspects of army life in Africa and the mutual respect of all Allied troops.
Clearing a German Stronghold
Mr. Jauhal describes the clearing of a particularly well fortified German mountain stronghold.
Strafed
Mr. Jauhal describes the terrifying experience of being strafed by German aircraft.
Survival School
Mr. Emslie describes his experience at a Survival School in Calgary and being selected for a squadron in Boundary Bay.
First Mission
Mr. Emslie describes his first operational mission as navigator.
Soldiers Lost After VJ Day
Mr. Emslie tells a story about his co-pilot Roy McCloud and a Japanese Admiral in Singapore who refused to accept that the war was over.
Losing Friends
Bud Jones was born in Montreal, Quebec. He was a good boxer and very athletic, becoming a PT instructor before his deployment to Europe in the Second World War. He was assigned to the Royal Canadian Regiment, whose responsibility it was to eliminate German V2 rocket launching sites along the European side of the English Channel. He would see service in France, Belgium and Holland. Following his war service, Mr. Jones enlisted in the regular forces, becoming a career soldier. During that time, he served in Germany and Japan in addition to his service in Canada.
First Battlefield Experience
Mr. Jones describes the traumatic experience of recovering a dead Canadian soldier during his first day in action in France.
Thoughts on Racism
Mr. Jones compares the racism he experienced in civilian Montreal to the equality and sense of worth he felt as a soldier.
Small World
Mr. Jones describes the coincidental fact that the husband of a young girl he liberated in Holland during the Second World War now has the contract to maintain his property.
Working as a Medic
Mr. Este describes his work as a medic and the shock of seeing casualties for the first time.
Treating Wounded at Casualty Clearing Posts
Mr. Este explains the set up for treating the wounded, the focus being on treating the least wounded so they could get back into action.
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