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From Italy to France

Mr. Durant talks about many of his Italian missions and battles. Also, about his involvement in the Devil's Brigade.

Kind Words for Lost Comrades

Mr. Curry reacts emotionally as he reflects on the loss of several of his friends during the Second World War. He also speaks of some of the poor treatment he received while a Prisoner of War in Germany.

The Return to Canada

Mr. Danson describes his return to Canada as a wounded soldier just before Christmas in 1944. He remembers the difficulties he encountered trying to return to normal work as a result of his injuries.

Infantry: Walking Into the Enemy

Mr. Danson describes the reality of being an infantry soldier. He remembers how the men understood the risk and accepted it willingly.

Life after the War

Mr. Letendre, at one time, the leader of Canada's Aboriginal Veterans Association reflects on how his wartime experience affected him during his life following his service.

Illness Sends Him Home To Canada

Sent home with pleurisy, Mr. Letendre spends several months at the Colonel Belcher Hospital in Calgary. The war in the Pacific is still in progress when he's released from hospital and he decides he should be there. The army, for health reasons, decides otherwise. Following his discharge, he went home to visit his parents.

His Last Battle

Mr. Letendre recalls his last battle, near a small town in Germany.

Injured by a Potato Masher

Injuries to his face and hands, the result of a thrown "potato masher," put Mr. Letendre in an England hospital for about ten days. Then, following a two-week leave, he found himself on the way back to the action in France.

Dieppe Liberated

In late Summer of 1944, the Canadian Army was back in the city of Dieppe. Mr. Letendre recalls the taking of the French city by the Canadian troops and remembers some of his other activities along the coastal region of France.

Heavy Losses at Caen

Mr. Letendre was assigned as reinforcement to "B" Company of the Calgary Highlanders in the midst of the battle for the city of Caen. He recalls the casualties on the first night of battle and reflects on being one of only six men in his company who survived the fighting that night.

From Canada to England to France

In the Spring of 1944, the Empress of Scotland sailed from Halifax with 15,000 members of the Canadian Army on board, including Mr. Letendre. He recalls having no strong feelings on leaving Canada for England. Once there, he quickly finds himself heading for France.

From the Coal Mine to the War Front

Mr. Letendre recalls leaving work in an Alberta coal mine and enlisting in the Canadian Army.

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