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I Was One of the Fortunate Ones, I Think.

Mr. Babin discusses coping with the emotional and physical consequences of his wartime service.

We Were Fumigated and Given Clothing

Mr. Babin describes his voyage home from Japan, including wonderful treatment by the Americans.

He Thought He Had Been Hurt

Mr. Babin describes the medical supply and food drops by the Americans once their Japanese captors had fled Niigata.

In Perfect English he Said, “Come on in boys.”

Mr. Babin describes meeting a Japanese feudal landlord and hearing his perspective on the American dropping of the A-Bomb.

Your Leg Would Be Caught Between the Bumpers

Mr. Babin describes working slave labour in a Japanese coal yard, and the danger that he faced there.

Destination Hong Kong

Mr. Babin describes sailing for Hong Kong, reaching Sham Shui Po barracks and his limited training. He briefly describes his responsibilities at battalion headquarters.

We Deserve Recognition

Mr. Agerbak offers his feelings on what he feels is the low esteem given to the Veterans of Hong Kong by their peers, and argues for better recognition of his (their) service.

Impacts of Hong Kong

Mr. Agerbak describes the long-term physical and emotional impacts of his service in Hong Kong.

I Never Saw One Canadian . . . it Really Burnt my Butt.

Mr. Agerbak describes his disappointment upon reaching American soil and seeing no Canadians. He talks about his trip home and seeing his parents.

It Took Them Quite a While to Find Us

Mr. Agerbak describes how a hidden radio informed them the war was over and discusses his voyage home to Canada.

I Was the One That Got the Beating

Mr. Agerbak describes various aspects of working as a blacksmith in the Yokohama shipyards, nutrition, responsibilities, and discipline.

I Don’t Remember Getting Anything to Eat

Mr. Agerbak describes being shipped to Japan to the labour camps, and compares the coping skills of soldiers from urban and rural backgrounds.

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