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Sinking of a sub, "maybe"
Submarines could be a hard target to confirm sinking. They could try to trick the navy into thinking it had sunk it by releasing debris and oil from its torpedo tubes. Mr Carroll describes a night that the ship he was on with the HMCS Sackville, a corvette, were credited with a "maybe" in the sinking of an enemy sub.
Truckloads of dead soldiers
Mr. Macdougall describes the impact of death and Dutch respect for Canada’s dead soldiers and Veterans.
Storm at Sea
Mr. Keith recalls the worst storm he sailed though, at the wheel 2 hours on, 2 off for 4 days.
Baptism by Depth Charges
Mr. Keith describes his eventful first day on the Thunder - hunting for a submarine outside Halifax Harbour, and the ship nearly being damaged by it's own depth charges.
I wanted a place to play hockey
Mr. Chadderton discusses his reasons for enlisting.
Splashdown!
Mr. Allen talks about how tricky it could be to train in a Hampden bomber.
Plenty of Training
Mr. Allen describes the variety of training required by the Royal Canadian Air Force.
We Marched Like Veterans
Mr. James recalls how during basic training in Toronto, a new air force recruit embarrassed the drill instructor by accepting his challenge to get the other recruits to march properly.
Might As Well Fight For The Army
Mr. Reitsma recalls how he and a friend joined the Army following a scuffle at a strike in Vancouver, BC.
Assessment of RCAF Contribution to Victory
Mr. Spear reflects on the RCAF's contribution to the Allied victory.
Bombing and Gunnery School, Staff Pilot
Mr. Spear describes being posted to a bombing and gunnery school in Mountain View, Ontario as a staff pilot.
Flight Training
Mr. Spear recalls his flight training in Windsor Mills, Quebec, (near Sherbrooke) and Dunnville, Ontario, (near Lake Erie) ending with him earning his wings.
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