Search
Search
Search Results
3030 results returned within war Second World War
Photos and correspondence
Ms. Orford describes how the military and media often photographed and printed pictures of events in her rehab center. She also describes being contacted by a woman who wrote to every service person she saw in the newspaper.
First posting
Ms. Orford describes her first posting to the Oakville Casualty Retraining Center, where she provided physiotherapy to soldiers injured at neighboring training camps.
Atomic Bomb
Mr. Bourbonniere talks about what it was like seeing some of the aftermath of the atomic bomb.
Forty nine pound sledge hammer
Mr. Bourbonniere tells a story about working with a sledge hammer and getting punished by a guard.
On a boat to Japan
Mr. Bourbonniere talks about the conditions on the boat on the way to Japan with the other prisoners.
His brother Hector
Mr. Bourbonniere tells a story about helping his sick brother before he left on a boat for Japan.
Soldier shell shocked
Mr. Bourbonniere stumbles upon a fellow soldier and he tries to help.
The Flag in Shreds
Mr. Dungey shares a funny story about forgetting to take the flag down from top of aircraft during a dignitary flight and how it wound up in shreds.
News of the Arrow No More
Mr. Dungey shares his conversation with Minister of National Defense when the Arrow aircraft was no longer supported, a sad day for Canada
Flying On Rotation
Mr. Dungey explains how the flight rotations and maintenance of aircraft was handled.
The Task of Paratrooping
Mr. Dungey explains the situation of having to drop paratroopers into confined areas
Joy in Providing A Cigarette
Among the injured, Mr. Dungey shares a story of providing cigarettes - Canadian brand or otherwise!
- Date modified: