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The Rhine Drop (2 of 4)

Mr. Kelly describes his experience in the Rhine jump and the German radio he enjoyed listening to.

The Rhine Drop (1 of 4)

Mr. Kelly recounts the dramatic drop on the Rhine, in which Nickland died and the reason why he owes his life to Mr. Edie.

Hitler Jugend

Mr. Field talks about the day before the war ended, and his encounter with some German POWs, and the Hitler Jugend.

Surviving Tuberculosis as a POW

Mr Ewing explains how he contracted tuberculosis while being held in a Japanese prisoner of war camp and survived thanks to a comrade’s homemade contraption.

The Japanese Guards in Tokyo

Mr. Ewing describes the guards in the slave labour camps in Tokyo and tells a story about the only time he received extraordinary punishment.

Slave Labour in Japan

Mr. Ewing gives a vivid account of life as a slave labourer in Japan during the Second World War.

Effects of Poor Diet

Mr. Ewing describes some of the diseases that set in at the POW camps as a result of poor diet and living conditions.

Life in a Prisoner of War Camp

Mr. Ewing offers a detailed account of life inside a prisoner of war camp as he describes the guards, rations, sanitation, beds and the bugs.

Surrender to the Japanese

Mr. Ewing describes his experience immediately after his surrender to the Japanese in Hong Kong.

Japanese Invade Hong Kong and Take POW’s

Mr. Ewing describes his situation in Hong Kong when the Japanese invaded the colony. He remembers his first contact with the enemy and shortly thereafter being taken as a prisoner of war.

Voyage to Hong Kong and Lack of Weaponry

Mr. Ewing remembers when he found out he was being deployed overseas to active duty, not to Europe, but rather Hong Kong. He recalls the voyage and explains how the troops arrived in Hong Kong but a lot of their heavy weaponry did not.

Enlisting at Age 15

Mr. Ewing describes his determination to join the service which included multiple attempts at enlisting.

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