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Taken Prisoner
Mr. Cormier tells how after being shot down he wandered around for two days before being discovered by a Hitler Youth who took him to his village before Mr. Cormier was turned over to the German Army.
Shot Down Over Europe
Mr. Cormier tells the story of how he was on a bombing run and was shot at by a German aircraft . He describes how he helped the pilot evade the enemy plane before they could drop their bombs. Unfortunately the enemy was able to disable the engines on one side of the plane. With the plane on fire and the risk of it blowing up before the crew could return reach home the pilot ordered all the crew to evacuate.
Out Of Gas
Sometimes luck plays a large part in a mission. Mr. MacWilliam describes a troublesome journey home over Italy.
Taking Enemy Fire
Mr. MacWilliam tells us of a bombing run over enemy territory where they fired tracer bullets at them from anti aircraft batteries and feeling flack shells exploding around him. He also describes his aircraft being hit by an exploding shell that some how passed through the plane without injuring or killing any of the crew.
First Bombing Run
Mr. MacWilliam describes his first bombing run across the English Channel. He talks about his duties and responsibilities as a radio operator of a bomber.
I will go and visit them this year
Mr. Yeomans discusses the bonding among an air crew and his need for closure, as the only survivor when his Lancaster was shot down.
They made like they were going to shoot us
Mr. Yeomans describes his escape from a POW forced march.
You’d have a daily broadcast
Mr. Yeomans describes how POWs kept up to date on the status of the war.
The food was extremely bad
Mr. Yeomans describes deteriorating conditions in the POW camps
You need medical attention
Mr. Yeomans describes his capture and interrogation by the Germans.
We did seven trips against Berlin
Mr. Yeomans describes German anti-bomber defence, RAF losses, and being shot down.
They took the best crews
Mr. Yeomans discusses action with the "Wimpys," and with the "Pathfinders," elite crews who marked bombing targets in Germany.
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