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Lots of Fun
Mr. Leblanc talks about arriving in Hong Kong and what it was like before war broke out.
Too Young
Mr. Leblanc recalls that when the war started, it was pretty much round the clock fighting until the capitulation.
Badly outnumbered
Mr. Leblanc talks about the balance of power and the terrain.
Trip to Niigata
Mr. Leblanc tells about his journey across the ocean to a Japanese prison camp.
Beatings by Guards
Mr. Leblanc talks about the Japanese guards and how he felt size played a part in who got beatings.
A hint that the war was over.
Mr. Leblanc recalls the end of the war and discusses the lack of food for the Japanese civilian population.
An Outpost in No-Man's Land
Mr. Morrison describes the difficulty of digging trenches in chalky ground, and one man's attempt at relieving a stressful situation. A sniper shoots the man through both cheeks without him losing a tooth.
Lousy Humor
Mr. Morrison tells a funny story about his pal Corkum's pet louse.
Self-inflicted wounds
Mr. Morrison describes how his rationing party arrives back at the front minus two men. Later, he meets one of the two men, who explains to him that they had wounded one another to get out of the front lines
Awarded the Military Medal
Mr. Morrison discusses the event that led to his being awarded the Military Medal; successfully holding a critical position against a German smoke screen and attack.
Desire to Join 23rd Field Regiment
Mr. Hannam details the enlistment path chosen after a brief encounter as an infanteer.
Path Taken in Preparation for D-Day
Mr. Hannam summarizes action taken in preparation for the invasion.
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