Winnipeg Grenadiers

Mr. McGee describes a phone call he got from a friend recently whom went through the blindness and Mr. McGee helped him through it.

Mr. McGee explains how little things would keep their spirits up even though it may not seem funny today.

Mr. McGee describes how 1,800 POWs had to take down two mountains with shovels and march to the ocean to dump each load.

Mr. McGee explains the tough marches up and down the mountain they did on Christmas. Also Describes the pointless marching they did and the water they had to drink.

Mr. McGee tells about the first time Japanese planes fired upon him. He wasn’t scared because he didn’t know what was happening. Next time, he knew and was shaking fiercely.

Mr. McGee recalls an eight mile march to their camp but he was lucky enough to get a drive with Headquarters Company.

Mr. McGee describes how hot it was arriving overseas and the problems they had keeping their guns dry.

Mr. McGee explains the ship ride overseas and how people were jumping overboard.

Mr. Forsyth speaks to his attitude toward the Japanese people today, and how his experience effected him in later life.

Mr. Forsyth remembers food and clothing being dropped by American planes shortly after the war ended.