Someone is trying to stop you
Heroes Remember
Someone is trying to stop you
Transcript
Description
Mr. Yeomans discusses his general impressions of training.
John Yeomans
Mr. Yeomans was born in Manchester, England. At the outbreak of the Second World War, he was an apprentice electrical engineer. Too young to enlist, he was still involved as a firewatcher during the German air raids on his city, during which time he witnessed heavy destruction and numerous deaths. In 1941, Mr. Yeomans volunteered for the RAF, and went to South Africa, where he took Navigator training. His combat activity saw him take part in the bombing campaign against Berlin. Mr. Yeomans was the lone survivor when his Lancaster bomber was shot down and after spending a year in several different POW camps, he escaped and finally returned to England. After the war, he spent time in the RAF before moving to Canada as a flight instructor for the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Meta Data
- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Duration:
- 4:04
- Person Interviewed:
- John Yeomans
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- Second World War
- Location/Theatre:
- Europe
- Battle/Campaign:
- Germany, The Berlin Series
- Branch:
- Air Force
- Units/Ship:
- 156 Pathfinder Squadron
- Rank:
- Wing Commander
- Occupation:
- Navigator
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