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Keeping their morale up
Mr. McGee explains how little things would keep their spirits up even though it may not seem funny today.
Making Kai Tak Airport
Mr. McGee describes how 1,800 POWs had to take down two mountains with shovels and march to the ocean to dump each load.
Taken Prisoner
Mr. McGee explains the tough marches up and down the mountain they did on Christmas. Also Describes the pointless marching they did and the water they had to drink.
Realizing he's being fired upon.
Mr. McGee tells about the first time Japanese planes fired upon him. He wasn’t scared because he didn’t know what was happening. Next time, he knew and was shaking fiercely.
Arriving in Hong Kong
Mr. McGee recalls an eight mile march to their camp but he was lucky enough to get a drive with Headquarters Company.
Weather Conditions & Arriving Overseas
Mr. McGee describes how hot it was arriving overseas and the problems they had keeping their guns dry.
Heading Overseas
Mr. McGee explains the ship ride overseas and how people were jumping overboard.
First Night
Mr. Tupper talks about the Americans firing their guns and what it sounded like.
Trenches on Hill 355
Mr. Tupper talks about keeping the slit trench dry and he talks about red alerts. He talks about Hill 355 (porkchop). He talks about taking back the hill for the Americans.
Repairing Communication lines
Mr. Tupper talks about what it was like to fix communication lines in the night and in the daytime.
Pilgrimages With Youth
Mr White recalls participating in pilgrimages to Italy with youth from across Canada, and how seeing some of the same areas he fought in made his state of mind revert to that time.
Not a Merry Christmas
Mr White recalls one particularly sad Christmas. One he'll never forget.
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