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“Shot Down!!!” Part 1 of 8

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

We fought and saved each other’s lives

Mr. Hall reflects on how people change during wartime, and making today's children aware of the contribution of Veterans to their freedom.

My wireless set was blown to nothin’

Mr. Hall describes close calls at The Abbie and at Calais.

I can’t tell you what fear is

Mr. Hall discusses the concept of fear in relation to the action at Leopold Canal.

We’d give them what we could

Mr. Hall describes feeding the starving and feelings of gratification.

They started to crash through it

Mr. Hall describes action at Caen and Cardonville.

He’s the first guy I saw dead on the beach

Mr. Hall describes the chaos of D-Day and a chance meeting with his brother.

They’d be wringin’ wet with salt water

Mr. Hall tells a poignant story about having to sort mail jettisoned at sea

They went about their daily work

Mr. Hall describes his arrival in England and the immediate impact of the Battle of Britain.

The ship’s Captain had seen a torpedo coming

Mr. Hall describes sailing to England.

I never did learn to swim

Mr. Hall discusses some unique aspects of basic training.

Bombing alone

Technology has advanced over the years, but during the Second World War sometimes it was more a distraction. Mr. West recalls during one bombing run that his pilot, annoyed by the static on the airwaves, ordered that the radios be turned off, subsequently missing the order to turn back to base. Mr. West's plane was the only one who made the target and dropped their bombs.

Date modified:: 2019-02-19