Taken Hostage
Heroes Remember
Taken Hostage
Transcript
Description
While still in Liège, Mr. Gouinlock describes how some of the Germans took 40 men, including himself, hostage.
Jack Gouinlock
Mr. Gouinlock was serving as a navigator with the Canadian Air Force when the plane he was in was shot down over Holland. He ended up spending about two months in Belgium, hiding from the Germans, staying with different people and moving around within Belgium. He was eventually taken prisoner by the Germans but was let go the next day as they did not know he was a Canadian soldier. Two Belgians that had been captured with him were not so lucky as they were shot right in front of the rest of the prisoners.
Meta Data
- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Duration:
- 02:18
- Person Interviewed:
- Jack Gouinlock
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- Second World War
- Location/Theatre:
- Europe
- Branch:
- Air Force
- Occupation:
- Navigator
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