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Almost Didn’t Survive The Trip Overseas
Mr. Bevan describes embarking for the journey overseas, and a close call during a storm.
Victim of Friendly Fire
Mr. Bevan describes how his division, along with other troops, were the victims of friendly fire from bombers during the attack on Falaise.
Almost Stepped on a Mine
Mr. Bevan recalls a near miss with a land mine while positioning guns.
Grave or Waste Dump
Mr. Bevan recalls how a German POW made to dig a waste dump, didn’t realize what he was digging.
Heading Overseas
Mr. McGee explains the ship ride overseas and how people were jumping overboard.
Weather Conditions & Arriving Overseas
Mr. McGee describes how hot it was arriving overseas and the problems they had keeping their guns dry.
Arriving in Hong Kong
Mr. McGee recalls an eight mile march to their camp but he was lucky enough to get a drive with Headquarters Company.
Realizing he's being fired upon.
Mr. McGee tells about the first time Japanese planes fired upon him. He wasn’t scared because he didn’t know what was happening. Next time, he knew and was shaking fiercely.
Taken Prisoner
Mr. McGee explains the tough marches up and down the mountain they did on Christmas. Also Describes the pointless marching they did and the water they had to drink.
Making Kai Tak Airport
Mr. McGee describes how 1,800 POWs had to take down two mountains with shovels and march to the ocean to dump each load.
Keeping their morale up
Mr. McGee explains how little things would keep their spirits up even though it may not seem funny today.
Friends After The War
Mr. McGee describes a phone call he got from a friend recently whom went through the blindness and Mr. McGee helped him through it.
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