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“Shot Down!!!” Part 3 of 8

“Shot Down!!!” Part 3 of 8

Mr. Pochailo tells of safely parachuting into Holland. He contacts and is accepted into the Dutch underground.

“Shot Down!!!” Part 2 of 8

“Shot Down!!!” Part 2 of 8

Mr. Pochailo describes his escape from his disabled bomber

“Shot Down!!!” Part 1 of 8

“Shot Down!!!” Part 1 of 8

Mr. Pochailo begins his saga describing an aerial attack on his bomber

He died before we got to town

He died before we got to town

Mr. Lammers discusses his army service in Indonesia and once again having to deal with death.

8000 jumped, 800 survived

8000 jumped, 800 survived

Mr. Lammers discusses terrible losses at Arnhem and Nijmegen and their lasting impact on his family.

There was this big German flag

There was this big German flag

Mr. Lammers discusses German collaborators and recriminations against the some of them.

She was sitting there crying

She was sitting there crying

Mr. Lammers discusses aspects of the German occupation, on his family and friends.

I was ready to jump

I was ready to jump

Mr. Lammers discusses transporting, planting and removing German land mines.

Shoot the guy

Shoot the guy

Mr. Lammers discusses food shortages and the involvement of the Dutch underground and Allied air support for supplying the cities with food.

They lost five or six planes

They lost five or six planes

Mr. Lammers describes bomber traffic over Holland.

Return to Holland

Return to Holland

Mr. Carter talks going back to Holland and how emotional it was.

Fighting a war

Fighting a war

Mr. Carter talks going ‘house to house combat' and what it was like to go through a field with heavy fighting.

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