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Our Guns Didn’t Work
Mr. Campbell talks about a very dangerous mission on which his crew lost a comrade.
A Whole Crew Lost
Mr. Campbell reminisces about his lost navigator buddy and an entire crew that didn’t come home.
Cream of the Crop Students
Mr. Campbell talks about how impressed he was with the students he taught, and discusses his feelings on the atomic bomb.
Supply Drops
Mr. Campbell discusses his experiences dropping supplies for POWs after the war.
The Pride for D-Day Dodgers
Mr. Baker speaks about being referred to as D-Day Dodgers and explains the term. Although being miffed by the attitudes towards these soldiers - some believing they tried to avoid the Italian invasion - Mr. Baker speaks about the truth of their duty and the pride for their service.
The Gurkhas - Beautiful Soldiers
Guard duty was the honour of the Gurkha soldiers. Mr. Baker describes his respect for the Gurkha soldier and their respect for Canadians.
Pride for the Regiment
Mr. Baker speaks about the respect we should have for our country and the importance of taking the time to reflect on the service that was given by all regiments during wartime service.
Radar Beacons
Mr. Barrie speaks about the sensitivity of radar in relation to the signal detected from radar beacons.
Silence among Canadians on Radar
Mr. Barrie speaks of the understanding amongst all radar technicians to keep quiet in relation to their duties and responsibilities in the war.
That was horrible, that was my first experience with war.
Mr. Berry describes the devastation at Caen and the accidental bombing of Allied troops at Falaise Gap.
Work Responsibility with the 86th Bridging Company
Mr. Berry gives a general description of the 86th Bridging Company’s responsibilities, and then describes three incidents related to the delivery of material to theatres of action at the Seine River, the Rhine River and at Arnhem, evacuating Canadian paratroopers.
He must have got drunk and fell in the canal.
Mr. Berry describes the 86th’s advance into Brussels, the elation of the civilians, and how an off-hand remark erroneously implicated him in the death of a member of his Company.
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