Winnipeg Grenadiers

Mr. Flegg's love for his comrades and his country offer a compelling end to his war experience.

Mr. Flegg arrives at the Yokohama dock and describes an unusual greeting arranged by the Americans. A truckload of attractive women arrives and the men's reaction is very amusing.

Mr. Flegg describes the artful use of American fighters to deliver bread to the liberated camp at Oyama.

Work stops at Oyama mine, and after a meting of his Japanese superiors, Mr. Flegg is instructed to return his men to camp. The next morning the camp commandant tells the POWs that the war is over.

Mr. Flegg talks about a pest unique to Japan - fleas, and how it was impossible to get rid of them.

Mr. Flegg discusses the two pieces of mail he received in his time overseas, one a postcard signed by everyone in his hometown, and the other, a hollowed letter from his dad.

Mr. Flegg discusses several aspects of daily life in the Oyama camp; clothing, heat, and personal hygiene.

As a honcho, essentially a shop steward, Mr. Flegg was well liked by his men. He earned their respect because although he didn't have to work, he was always helping his men in the mine.

Mr. Flegg comments on how fragile life could be for those who were overworked and starving.

At the mine, Mr. Flegg's work crew 'feasts' on a soup made from rotten fish and maggots.