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We didn't close the wounds

Dr. Vanner discusses in detail the treatment of penetrating wounds.

The Triangle run and service in the St. Lawrence.

Mr. Carroll describes routes that he sailed on in the Atlantic. His service also brought him into the St. Lawrence bay where enemy submarines were known to frequent.

Sinking of a sub, "maybe"

Submarines could be a hard target to confirm sinking. They could try to trick the navy into thinking it had sunk it by releasing debris and oil from its torpedo tubes. Mr Carroll describes a night that the ship he was on with the HMCS Sackville, a corvette, were credited with a "maybe" in the sinking of an enemy sub.

A catchy little poem

Mr. MacDonald describes his Legion involvement, Remembrance Day, and recites a poignant poem to surviving Veterans.

They were good weapons

Mr. MacDonald compares the quality of Canadian vs. German weaponry.

They hit him with a Schmeizer

Mr. MacDonald describes night patrols at the Maas River, and a German act of mercy.

They were a crack outfit, a good outfit

Mr. MacDonald describes joining the 5th Anti-tank Battalion and discusses its weaponry.

They lost 250 men

Mr. MacDonald describes the deadly "friendly fire" accident at Caen, France

He'd just dodge and duck

Mr. MacDonald describes the broad spectrum of his basic training and in particular the Bofors anti-aircraft gun.

People were in a rather bad state

Dr. Vanner describes his arrival in Korea, and his general impressions of the country.

A red cross symbol on the ground

Dr. Vanner talks about helicopter evacuation, triage and routing patients for appropriate treatment.

We improvised

Dr. Vanner discusses field hospitals in general and differentiates the three levels of hospitalization.

Date modified:: 2019-02-19