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A Chance to Join the Navy

A Chance to Join the Navy

With the help of a friend, Mr. Guertin tells of his decision to join the navy and signing up for radar duty.

We Never Forgot Them.

We Never Forgot Them.

Reflecting back on the Korean service given by Canadians, Mr. Guertin expresses the need to remember.

Sent out on a Search Party

Sent out on a Search Party

With an aircraft gone done in the sea of Japan, Mr. Guertin tells of his involvement in bringing a body from the water.

At Sea Amongst a Minefield

At Sea Amongst a Minefield

While at sea, Mr. Guertin tells of the discovery of a minefield that surfaced and techniques used to destroy it.

Banged Up Pretty Bad

Banged Up Pretty Bad

Mr. Guertin provides detail of the circumstances that caused HMCS Huron to run aground off the coast of North Korea

Bartering at Sea!

Bartering at Sea!

Mr. Polowin tells a humorous story of his exchange with sailors involving a bottle of Irish whiskey.

Serving our Country all Worthwhile

Serving our Country all Worthwhile

Mr. Polowin reflects on his service and shares the pride he has for his contribution to the war effort.

An Important Lesson in Life

An Important Lesson in Life

Mr. Polowin shares a humorous story going to London with his buddies and forging friendships that have carried on throughout his lifetime.

Combat at Sea

Combat at Sea

Mr. Polowin describes naval battles in the English Channel.

Belief in Churchill’s Words

Belief in Churchill’s Words

Mr. Polowin recalls listening to Winston Churchill and the impact his words had in respect to being, “The beginning of the end.”

I Knew Very Little About the Navy

I Knew Very Little About the Navy

Mr. Polowin recounts his decision to join the Navy, his initial training and the adventures on his first voyage.

VE Day in Halifax

VE Day in Halifax

Mr. Pellerin was in Halifax at the end of the war in Europe and remembers the VE- Day riots. He describes his view of the incidents that took place.

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