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Answering the Call to Duty
Mr. Danson explains that, as a Jewish man, he knew there was trouble brewing in Germany. He and a friend joined the army during peacetime so they would be trained and ready for action if war came.
Camaraderie: War Isn't All Hell!!
Mr. Danson remembers the mobilization of his regiment and goes on to recall some of the positive experiences he shared with his friends during the war.
Becoming an Officer from the Ranks
Mr. Danson describes how he came back to Canada to get his commission. Despite his best efforts, he did not make it back to Europe in time for the D-Day invasion.
The King and Queen Visit Canada in 1939.
Mr. Danson describes his participation in forming an honour-guard for the visit of the King and Queen of England in 1939.
Shrapnel Wound in the Head
Mr. Danson recalls his return to his regiment as a commissioned officer and tells of how he suffered a shrapnel wound to the head which ended his war effort.
How I Finally Became a Flight Lieutenant
Mr. Edwards explains how he exerted some gentle pressure in order to be promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant, even though he was commanding squadrons.
Inexperienced Allies Made for Bolder Germans
With the Americans pushing from the West and the British from the South, pressure was building on the Germans in Tunisia, but the lack of experience of some pilots made things difficult for the Allies.
Burning Ocean
At the end of the Tunisian Campaign, the Germans were trying to hold on to their last bridge head, but Allied air power overwhelmed them. Mr. Edwards explains what he saw and did there.
To Become an Ace
To become an Air Fighting Ace you needed to have five confirmed kills and a very special character. By the time he came home after D-Day, Mr. Edwards had become one, many times over.
Gunnery School
After Tunisia, to his dismay, Mr. Edwards had to go set up and run a Gunnery School near Cairo, Egypt. He tells the strange and unfortunate circumstances that got him there and the unexpected joy it brought him.
Flying Dangerous Spitfires in Italy
We learn the unlikely story of a hero through the recollection of operational activities in Italy.
A Near Death Experience
After being given his own RAF Spitfire Squadron, Mr. Edwards was shot down. He tells the incredible story of his survival.
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