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Flying Top Cover for General Clark (Part 2 of 2)
Mr. Yarnell continues to discuss flying top cover for General Mark Clark into Copenhagen, and the reception he received.
Flying Top Cover for General Clark (Part 1 of 2)
Mr. Yarnell describes flying top cover for General Mark Clark into Copenhagen, and the reception he received.
Italian Operations
Mr. Yarnell describes the 601 Squadron’s operations in Italy in support of Monte Cassino and Anzio.
Flying Skill Level of Squadron
Mr. Yarnell describes the skill level of the Squadron and their living conditions in North Africa and Italy.
Student Freezes on Controls
Mr. Yarnell recalls that the instructors and the training were both excellent. He also recalls a story about one of his students freezing up at the controls and spinning at 10,000 feet.
Patriotism versus a Job
Mr. Rogers is asked what he would say to the young people of Canada today if he was speaking to them about love of country, duty and patriotism. His candid answer may surprise you.
Every Person Was Important to the Victory
Mr. Rogers gives great credit to the work of the infantry. He goes on to make the point that every person involved in the war effort made an important contribution to the Allied victory.
The War Ends
It’s early May, 1945 and Mr. Rogers recalls the day the war in Europe ended.
A Rare Find: The Tallest German Soldier
Mr. Champoux describes that after the allied bombing of Calais, they found the tallest soldier of all the German Army among the prisoners.
Wounded Because of a Numb Leg
Mr. Champoux describes how he got wounded when he got up from a trench to stretch his legs.
The Haystack Sniper
Mr. Champoux describes how, after finding a rare treat in a windmill, he and his comrades were the victims of sniper fire.
A Three Day Battle in Holland
Mr. Champoux describes how, after the Winnipeg Riffles lost a lot of their men (on what seemed to be an island but was actually just across a wide river), the Canadian Army decided to send troops by water to encircle the Germans.
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