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I’m Trained to Save

I’m Trained to Save

Mr. Zayachkowski describes the types of wounds he dealt with, stopping bleeding as a first responder’s top priority, and visiting those he’d saved in hospitals on his rest days.

A Headstrong Officer Dies

A Headstrong Officer Dies

Mr. Zayachkowski describes the death of an officer, fresh on the front, who doesn’t heed experienced advice.

A Coincidental Reunion

A Coincidental Reunion

Mr. Zayachkowski describes going to his son’s church and meeting the pastor, a soldier he’d saved during his wartime service in North Africa.

Spared by a German soldier

Spared by a German soldier

Mr. Zayachkowski describes being knocked out instead of shot by a German soldier, as he was searching for wounded Canadians in an abandoned house.

Nearly Drowned While Sleeping

Nearly Drowned While Sleeping

Mr. Zayachkowski discusses the difficulty of survival in the muddy conditions around Ortona.

Saved by the Italian Underground

Saved by the Italian Underground

Mr. Zayachkowski describes being trapped behind enemy lines, and being hidden and protected by Italian sympathizers for six months.

Barrels of German Whisky

Barrels of German Whisky

Mr. Zayachkowski describes breaking open a cache of German whisky to celebrate the end of the war.

Remembrance Day Importance to Youth

Remembrance Day Importance to Youth

Mr. Zayachkowski reflects on the recent increase of interest in Remembrance Day, and offers some thoughts on those veterans who are no longer alive.

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