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Back in Service

After leaving the service, a business bankruptcy enticed Mr. Doiron back to the military. He stayed in the services until he retired.

The Way Home

Mr. Doiron talks about his difficult cross-Atlantic journey aboard the Louis Pasteur.

Lost and Found

Mr. Doiron recalls how Canadian Headquarters had lost track of 55 men posted in the Middle East and the lucky coincidence in which they were found.

In Hot Water (1 of 3)

Mr. Rohmer tells a story of spotting Tiger Tanks in an unexpected area in Normandy, and how his reporting of it got him in hot water.

Mistaken Plane Identities

Mr. Rohmer talks about the huge amount of activity that he could see as a Recce Pilot. He also talks about how their Mustangs were sometimes mistaken for ME-109s.

Deceiving Hitler

Mr. Rohmer talks about making it back to an island that he'd known about from his experiences with the flying circus. He then goes on to talk about how D-Day ended up being just the beginning of the Battle of Normandy.

Flying on Empty

Mr. Rohmer recalls a time when he had been flying longer than he'd anticipated, and found his gas gauge on empty. He was trying to make it back across the channel.

Celebrities in Malta

Mr. Doiron recalls the biggest names in Allied command who visited Malta a few days before Sicily was attacked.

Malta Emptied for Invasion of Sicily

Mr. Doiron recalls the amazement he felt as an entire harbour was emptied of its ships in anticpation of the Invasion of Sicily.

Fire On Board!

Mr. Doiron remembers his worst flight out of Malta; the plane caught fire and they had to crash land.

Three Close Calls Over the Gulf of Taranto

Mr. Doiron describes how risky it was to fly out of Malta every night.

Missions and Deceit

Mr. Doiron describes the air reconnaissance missions he experienced while based in the Mediterranean Basin. He tells a tale of deceit that fooled the Germans and changed the outcome of the Sicilian Campaign.

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