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Friendly Fire
Mr. Fawcett describes a forced march between two POW camps and being strafed by friendly aircraft.
A Dangerous Game
Mr. Fawcett discusses the odds of successfully escaping from a POW camp.
Taken POW
Mr. Fawcett describes his capture and giving his chocolate ration to two children accompanying his captor.
He was supposed to come back and help me out.
Mr. Fawcett describes escaping from his disabled bomber despite the failure of the Mid-Upper Gunner to help him, and how he is haunted by the deaths of two crew mates.
Our 13th Op.
Mr. Fawcett describes losing their Halifax bomber on a mission to Skoda, Czechoslovakia.
Canada's Contribution to First World War
Mr. Mason expresses his strong feelings on the Canadian contribution to winning the First World War.
Hindenburg Line
Mr. Mason recalls some of the events surrounding the taking of the Hindenburg Line. He goes on to tell of his reaction when he learned the war was over and describes some detail of his arrival home in Canada.
Shell Fire
Vimy Ridge had been taken, but Mr. Mason didn't think the allies were necessarily winning the war. He goes on to relate an incident that very nearly cost him an arm.
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