Displaying 4417 to 4428 of 4589 results.
Lieutenant Commander (Ret’d) Richard Tilley talks about his father’s experience on D-Day
On June 6, 1944, then-Sub-Lieutenant Harold (Hal) Tilley was one of 10,000 sailors who risked their lives storming the beaches on D-Day. Listen as his son, Lieutenant Commander (Ret’d) Richard Tilley talks about his father’s experience.
Robert Gagnon - Warrior Games athlete
Meet Robert Gagnon, a Team Canada athlete competing in shooting, swimming and cycling at the Warrior Games. Hear what he has to say about the support of his family.
Trevor Vautour - Warrior Games athlete
Meet Master Corporal (ret’d) Trevor Vautour, a Team Canada athlete competing in indoor rowing, track, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby. Hear what he has to say about what his family and his CAF family means to him.
Family Means Everything
Family means everything to Rob, hear what his wife and son have to say about him and his Warrior Games journey. #DODwarriorgames2019 #SoldierOn #AdaptOvercomeSoldier On / Sans Limites
Christmas In Nijmegen
Dr. Theal describes Christmas celebrations in Nijmegen, Holland
Concrete Obstacles and Collaborators
Mr. McCabe describes removing concrete pillars placed by the Dutch to deter German aircraft from landing on Holland’s highways. Collaborators were given the ‘grunt’ work such as drilling holes for explosives in the pillars.
Shoot the guy
Mr. Lammers discusses food shortages and the involvement of the Dutch underground and Allied air support for supplying the cities with food.
Fighting in Holland
Mr. Colbourne talks about getting into Holland and how the Germans were much tougher to fight against in Holland.
A Friends Gives His Shovel
Mr. Preece shares a heart-warming story of the interaction he experienced with his buddy in providing his shovel and offering some advice only to find this friend is killed a short time later
Dutch Appreciation for Canadian Soldiers
Mr. Summersides speaks about the overwhelming appreciation he witnesses from the Dutch population and their utmost respect for our Canadian soldiers.
Starving Children
Mr. Chow remembers the starving young Dutch children and providing as much as they could for them.
A Memory I will take to my Grave
Of all life’s wonderful experiences, Mr. Sommerville shares a celebration New Year’s Eve, 1944 where the singing of Christmas carols by the local nuns was an inspiration never to be forgotten.
Displaying 4417 to 4428 of 4589 results.