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Awaiting the War
Mr. Field talks about people in high school enlisting, and describes he and his father enlisting in 1943.
The War Was Coming
Mr. Field talks about knowing the war was coming, and describes reading about it in the newspaper and talking about it.
Some Personal Observations on Buzz
Mr. Lindsey speaks of the unique eye sight abilities of "Buzz" Beurling and of the highly competitive nature of this legendary Canadian ace...
First Encounter With The Enemy
Mr. Lindsey had his first encounter with enemy aircraft while flying second to George "Buzz" Beurling.
Pilot Training in Summerside
As a pilot instructor at Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Mr. Lindsey remembers several fatalities and near misses by those in training. He relates one incident involving Charlottetown native Charlie Trainor who would go on to be one of Canada's most outstanding aces of the Second World War.
Voyage to Hong Kong
Mr. Treherne recalls getting word the atomic bomb had dropped in Japan.
Heading for the Pacific
Mr. Treherne recalls doing work ups on the HMCS Ontario.
Back to Canada
Mr. Treherne recalls being sent back to Canada the day before D-Day
Battle of the Sharnhorst (Part 3 of 3)
Mr. Treherne discusses how the convoy gradually takes over the Sharnhorst
Battle of the Sharnhorst (Part 2 of 3)
Mr. Treherne recalls their attempts to intercept the Sharnhorst off the coast of Norway
Battle of the Sharnhorst (Part 1 of 3)
Mr. Treherne recalls a scuffle between some navy cruisers and the Scharnhorst.
Flying in bad weather - Part 1 of 2
Mr. Romanow reads a piece he wrote concerning a crew lost to weather, and a similar experience he had.
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