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Taking Enemy Fire

Mr. MacWilliam tells us of a bombing run over enemy territory where they fired tracer bullets at them from anti aircraft batteries and feeling flack shells exploding around him. He also describes his aircraft being hit by an exploding shell that some how passed through the plane without injuring or killing any of the crew.

First Bombing Run

Mr. MacWilliam describes his first bombing run across the English Channel. He talks about his duties and responsibilities as a radio operator of a bomber.

Driving a Supply Truck

In the Second World War as a truck driver in the Canadian Amy, your truck was your office, and home at times. Mr. Pelly describes living conditions in his truck and working as part of a convoy carrying supplies to the front.

Signing Up

Mr. Pelly talks about joining the Canadian Army with his brother.

The 18 Pounder

Mr. Munro describes how he and his gun crew would use the 18 pounder artillery gun to train, shooting at wooden tanks that were pulled along by tractors on long cables, while on exercise in Petawawa, Ontario.

I will go and visit them this year

Mr. Yeomans discusses the bonding among an air crew and his need for closure, as the only survivor when his Lancaster was shot down.

They made like they were going to shoot us

Mr. Yeomans describes his escape from a POW forced march.

You’d have a daily broadcast

Mr. Yeomans describes how POWs kept up to date on the status of the war.

The food was extremely bad

Mr. Yeomans describes deteriorating conditions in the POW camps

You need medical attention

Mr. Yeomans describes his capture and interrogation by the Germans.

We did seven trips against Berlin

Mr. Yeomans describes German anti-bomber defence, RAF losses, and being shot down.

They took the best crews

Mr. Yeomans discusses action with the "Wimpys," and with the "Pathfinders," elite crews who marked bombing targets in Germany.

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