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Prepared? You <em>Think</em> You Are

Prepared? You Think You Are

Mr. Reitsma recalls the excellent training he received, and explains how nothing short of actually participating in war can prepare you for it.

Food to Child Amputees

Food to Child Amputees

Mr. Chaisson recalls giving away his food to child amputees in Inchon, and realizing how much harder life was for people there, than people in Canada.

Sabotaged Mines

Sabotaged Mines

Mr Elliot recalls a Chinese soldier infiltrating and sabotaging a mining party.

Care for the Wounded and the Dead

Care for the Wounded and the Dead

Mr Elliot recalls a friend being wounded in a minefield, and explains how the dead were handled and buried.

Moving the Dead & Wounded - ‘Thanks God’

Moving the Dead & Wounded - ‘Thanks God’

Mr Elliot describes his role as charge of stretcher bearers, and recalls being shelled while attempting to transport wounded men.

First Night

First Night

Mr. Tupper talks about the Americans firing their guns and what it sounded like.

Trenches on Hill 355

Trenches on Hill 355

Mr. Tupper talks about keeping the slit trench dry and he talks about red alerts. He talks about Hill 355 (porkchop). He talks about taking back the hill for the Americans.

Repairing Communication lines

Repairing Communication lines

Mr. Tupper talks about what it was like to fix communication lines in the night and in the daytime.

Ship running aground

Ship running aground

Mr. Adderley talks about being saved by the Americans after there ship ran aground. He tells how the American planes came overhead and protected them from enemy planes.

Making rounds and talking to a soldier

Making rounds and talking to a soldier

Ms. Stirling talks about helping a soldier who had worms coming up his throat.

Worst Experience

Worst Experience

Mr. Pfeifer recalls how his role as Regimental Police with the 2nd Battalion PPCLI resulted in his worst experience in Korea.

Well Dug In

Well Dug In

Mr. Pfeifer recalls how well the Chinese were dug into the hillsides, recalling how well they would manage to survive heavy airborne offensives.

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