Training the Gurkhas - Part 3 of 3
Heroes Remember
Training the Gurkhas - Part 3 of 3
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Mr. Romanow talks about his experiences with the Gurkhas.
Joseph Romanow
Mr. Romanow was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in 1921, to parents who immigrated to Canada in 1911. Mr. Romanow grew up in a Ukranian community and he learned to speak English from his playmates. He joined the Air Force from a youth group, was a mechanic for two years and then trained in Canada and England. He was able to fly in India and Europe, flying many different types of planes. After his university education he returned to the Air Force and worked with the Avro Arrow team.
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- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Duration:
- 01:58
- Person Interviewed:
- Joseph Romanow
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- Second World War
- Location/Theatre:
- Burma
- Battle/Campaign:
- Burma
- Branch:
- Air Force
- Units/Ship:
- 62, 435, 437 Squadron
- Occupation:
- Bomber Pilot
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