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Returning Home
Mr. Champoux describes his return to Canada, his parents' reaction and how he returned to the army in 1948. He worked in ammunition until he retired in 1965.
Should It Be Our Duty to Remember?
Mr. Champoux explains why we should all remember those who fought and gave their lives during the Second World War. He also delivers a very touching message to the youth of today.
November 11th... Mixed Feelings
Mr. Champoux explains why he has mixed feelings about Remembrance Day, but notes that it always has a special place in his heart.
‘A Matter of Surviving’
Mr. Kenny talks about the crew onboard the merchantman. He made 22 trips across the ocean.
72 Hours on a Raft in the North Atlantic
Mr. Kenny recalls a time in April of 1943, when his ship was hit and he spent 72 hours alone on a raft in the North Atlantic.
Back into Service on HMS Sheffield
Mr. Gill describes getting right back into the service and winding up in England, where he was assigned to HMS Sheffield, an RN battleship.
Remembrance and the Younger Generation
Mr. MacDougall is asked if it was worth it and would he do it again.
The War Begins - Too Young To Enlist
Mr. McLean talks about his reaction when Canada declared war on Germany in September, 1939. He goes on to talk about enlisting in the Royal Canadian Navy shortly after his 16th birthday, lying about his age to do so.
Training and First Posting To Landing Craft
After basic training in British Columbia and more advanced instruction in Toronto and Halifax, Mr. McLean, with a group of about 30 others, headed for Detroit, Michigan in the Fall of 1942 for some special training. The training equipped them for their first posting aboard landing craft.
Across the Atlantic and the First Fatality
The convoy of landing craft leaves Norfolk, Virginia. An early fatality awaits the vessels on the other side of the Atlantic.
A Gruesome Job for a Youngster
At anchor at a Tunisian port, a German Air Force bombing run takes a tragic toll on a nearby tank landing craft, killing everyone on board. Mr. McLean led a group of men from his vessel in the clean-up of the bodies and body parts.
The Sicily Landing
It's July, 1943 and the flotilla of landing craft is on the move expecting to see action soon, but not sure where. They were soon on their way to Sicily with each landing craft carrying 150 soldiers to the beach.
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