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within regiment 8th Canadian Reconnaissance Regiment
My Best Friend Clifford Cushing
Mr. Young speaks about his strong bond of friendship with his fellow soldier and recites a poem he wrote about his friend killed in Normandy, 1944
Responsibility of the 8th Canadian Reconnaissance Regiment
Mr. Young speaks about his pride for the regiment and identifies the role they played during battles in seeking out the enemy.
Wounded by Shrapnel
Mr. Young describes being wounded in Normandy and how doctors considered him a lucky man to have survived the encounter.
Train Ride Picking up Recruits
Mr. Young speaks about his journey from Prince Albert to Saskatoon, picking up recruits along the way and how they all ended up joining the same reconnaissance regiment better known as the suicide regiment.