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My Legs Were Black, Blue and Purple.

Mr. Hunt describes his brother, and others, stealing rice from the Japanese.

Are you with the enemy, or are you with me?

Mr. Hunt describes a confrontation with his supervisor in the coal mine, and his brother intervening to save the Japanese.

The Dangers in the Mines

Mr. Hunt describes the frightening aspects of working in the Niigata coal mines.

Eat it or Starve to Death

Mr. Hunt describes the contaminated food he received in Sham Shui Po.

We Pulled the Bolts and Threw Them Away

Mr. Hunt describes being taken prisoner and becoming a slave labourer.

They Were out in the Field Playing Baseball

Mr. Hunt describes the lax and arrogant attitude of the British soldiers.

Canadians, The Very Best!

Mr. Bérard reflects on his lifelong resentment of Japan, has harsh words about Canada’s military decisions but finishes by expressing his total respect for the officers and men with whom he served.

I was Charged With Sabotage, I Thought I was Finished

Mr. Bérard describes working in the Kawasaki steel yards and being beaten for alleged sabotage of a pipe elbow.

I was Right on top of the Engine.

Mr. Bérard describes being shipped to Japan, defiance of the Geneva Convention by the Japanese, and an entertaining arrival in Nagasaki.

The Japanese Forced me to Saw Their Legs Off

Mr. Bérard describes being forced under threat of death to “shorten” the bodies of the dead to fit the smaller Japanese caskets, and risking his own safety to ensure that proper burials took place.

He Shouldn’t Have had Three Pips up There, he Should Have had Three Halos.

Mr. Bérard discusses the fact that the POW’s were blessed with terrific doctors. Despite this, these MD’s often suffered disappointment and humiliation.

Caster Oil Did the Trick

Mr. Bérard describes the food at Sham Shui Po, and how his discomfort leads to an unusual dietary supplement.

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