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Escape From Sulmona
Mr. Spear recalls when the Italians capitulated, how the Canadian POW's in the Sulmona camp escaped in small groups as the rest of the POW's, who had congregated together to march south, were recaptured by Germans.
POW Escape Attempts
Mr. Spear describes attempts made to escape from the POW camp in Sulmona, Italy.
Life as a POW: Sulmona, Italy
Mr. Spear recalls life as a POW, describing the camp at Sulmona, Italy and how the availability of Red Cross parcels greatly affected the POWs diet.
Captured!
Mr. Spear recollects being picked up by German soldiers after a belly landing in the desert, and being turned over to the Italians to be interned.
Engine Failure: Down Behind Enemy Lines
Mr. Spear recalls the ill fate he met with after turning down leave because he felt he hadn't accomplished anything yet, and volunteered for a mission.
First Enemy Contact
Mr. Spear describes his first contact with enemy aircraft and air to air combat.
Operational Flight Training - The Spitfire
Mr. Spear describes being posted to an operational training unit in South Wales, England, and recalls his orientation to the English countryside as well as his first Spitfire flight.
Flight Training
Mr. Spear recalls his flight training in Windsor Mills, Quebec, (near Sherbrooke) and Dunnville, Ontario, (near Lake Erie) ending with him earning his wings.
Teamwork
Mr. Eagle talks about how important it is to have teamwork.
Leading by Example
Mr. Eagle talks about how you have to lead by example when you’re a sergeant.
Pinned Down
Mr. Eagle talks about being pinned down for 4 hours. He also talks about how they had to get permission from NATO to do anything from fire back at those that had them pinned down to shooting a dog with rabies.
New York VIP
Mr. Eagle talks about New York VIP and how they thought they could go wherever they wanted.
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