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Let Me Fly

Let Me Fly

Mr. Sharpe talks about getting malaria and being told he would be sent home.

Couldn’t Wait To Fly

Couldn’t Wait To Fly

Mr. Sharpe talks about joining the RCAF on his 18th birthday.

It means a day of grief, I lost a lot of friends.

It means a day of grief, I lost a lot of friends.

Mr. Sandland reflects on English resilience, voluntary vs. conscripted military service, and on the loss of friends during conflict.

Anti-aircraft Fire

Anti-aircraft Fire

Mr. Power talks about a dangerous bombing mission in Bangkok.

Pilot Training

Pilot Training

Mr. Power talks about learning to fly multi-engine aircrafts and being selected to go to Boundary Bay, where he joined a crew that he would fly with throughout the war.

The Drunken Tail Gunner

The Drunken Tail Gunner

Mr. Thomarat talks about a gunner on his crew that caused problems for the rest of the men.

Halifax Riots

Halifax Riots

Mr. Ramsay talks about the Halifax riots that took place after VE Day.

Search Party

Search Party

Mr. Ramsay talks about a couple of instances where he was involved in search parties looking for downed air craft.

Bringing their souls back home

Bringing their souls back home

Mr. Moulton describes a spiritual journey to Europe to reclaim the souls of his friends.

You know everybody

You know everybody

Mr. Moulton describes returning home and his lasting love of his home in Tobique.

The doctor had to wake him up

The doctor had to wake him up

Mr. Moulton describes the heavy demands on the Ordinance Corps in preparation for D-Day.

Bombs were falling over the place

Bombs were falling over the place

Mr. Moulton describes the kindness of the English people and the impact of bombing.

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