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Maturity from war experience
Mr. Ney talks about his return home, and how the war changed him.
Ortona
Mr. Dowie describes a tactical system they learned while in Ortona which was called "mouse-holing".
Fighting in Ortona
Mr. Dowie describes knocking down a church on Christmas Day in 1943 and then holding a reconciliation supper with the 1st German Parachute Division in 1998 at that same church.
Guarding a Tank in No Man's Land
Mr. Dowie describes guarding a tank for three days in No Man's Land.
Entering Rome
Mr. Dowie describes being under constant fire for 282 days in Italy and then entering Rome.
Tanks in Italy
Mr. Dowie describes Italy through the eyes of a tank driver and the impact of D-Day on the Italian Campaign. They were called D-Day Dodgers.
A High Casualty Rate Inquiry
Mr. Reynolds talks about how high the casualty rates were with the Boston's, and the fact that an inquiry was sent out by Mackenzie King to determine what the problem was. On a day with particularly dreadful weather, he and his crew were sent up to demonstrate the problems with the plane.
Trying to Find a Place to Land
Mr. Reynolds describes how the weather had severely deteriorated while they were away from base, such that when the time came to land, they couldn't find the base, or anywhere, to set the Boston down. They finally spot landed.
Crashing Into the North Sea
Mr. Reynolds describes flying over the North Sea in the middle of November. They did not realize that the place was only about ten feet above the water and began descending. Crashing into the North Sea, he broke his back and had to hang on to a dingy and blow a whistle until being rescued by a fishing fleet.
Impressions of the Dutch People
Mr. Dowie describes his impressions of the Dutch people and guarding German prisoners.
Living in the Desert
Mr. Barrie speaks about his time in the Far East living in a tent.
Impressions of Hong Kong
Mr. Castonguay describes his impressions of Hong Kong. He was happy to finally see the land he had learned about in school and was impressed by the atmosphere which was so different from his home.
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