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Blowing Rommel's ammo dumps
Mr. Campbell describes re-equipping his Blenheim for low level attack, after which his crew is assigned the task of blowing up Rommel's ammunition dumps in Derna, Libya. The mission is successful.
Air combat expensive
Mr. Campbell discusses the economic impact of keeping just one bomber in the air.
Training profile
Mr. Campbell describes the various aspects of his Canadian training which led him to become an air observer in the Air Force.
Proud of his Service
Mr. Clavel reminisces about lost comrades and his own good fortune during the war, and with great emotion how proud he was to serve Canada.
Repatriation
Mr. Clavel describes being selected for the first return draft to Canada because of his long service.
Close Calls in Italy
Mr. Clavel describes the mutilation a land mine can cause, and his good fortune of a shell landing close to him and not exploding.
Medical Supplies to Ortona
Mr. Clavel describes coming under attack from German mortars as he attempts to find and deliver medical supplies to the Royal 22nd Regiment's advance position at Ortona
Luck of the Draw – Fighting Patrols
Mr. Clavel describes going on a fighting patrol across the Sangro River in order to assess the German strength and seeing nothing. Held back because of an infection, he's unable to join another patrol from which only two of the original sixteen men return.
The Attack on Italy
Mr. Clavel describes the Royal 22nd Regiment’s uneventful landing in Messina, Italy and advancing unopposed on Italian positions. He expresses surprise at the wholesale surrender of the Italian forces.
Joining the Royal 22nd Regiment
Mr. Clavel describes joining the Royal 22nd as a reinforcement at Philippeville, Algeria. His first front line action occurs at Mount Etna, Sicily.
Hockey and Brighton's Economy
Mr. Clavel describes playing hockey in Brighton and how it was enjoyed by the locals. He describes returning to the local pub a few years later and hearing that the Canadians had been valued customers and were missed.
Hockey and Brighton's Economy
Mr. Clavel describes playing hockey in Brighton and how it was enjoyed by the locals. He describes returning to the local pub a few years later and hearing that the Canadians had been valued customers and were missed.
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