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Battle near Malta
Mr. Rusling talks about a battle that took place close to Malta and the time when he was on deck and he saw a German torpedo bomber heading for their vessel, the Marksman. However, this bomber never fired its guns on the Marksman. He really thought the end had come for him.
Merchant ships and the Ohio tanker
Mr. Rusling talks about the tanker Ohio and the damage she sustained after being bombed again on the way to Malta as part of that fleet. She was the last ship to reach Malta.
Nature's beauty
Mr. Rusling talks about the boat trip that they had made up the river and how beautiful the scenery was. He remembers the beauty of the jungle when he was sitting up on the mountain waiting and that he will never forget that beauty as long as he lives.
The Elderly
Mr. Parker talks about the differences between the younger and older Native generations today.
Discipline
Mr. Parker speaks of discipline in the world today including the animal world.
Suffering and lessons learned
Mr. Parker states that suffering is a part of life and relates this to the animal world.
Mr. Parker talks about physical and mental pain.
Mr. Parker talks about what he feels are important lessons to be learned from surviving an extreme situation such as battle.
Todays children
Mr. Parker talks about today's media and its impact on children.
After the War
Mr. Parker talks about readjusting to civilian life, and the advantages of the military structured life.
When the war ended
Mr. Parker talks about being in NW Europe when the war ended and enemy officers coming blindfolded through their line and then leaving again a short time later without blindfolds. This told him the end was finally here. He was sent to England for some repatriation duties, and then returned to New York in February 1946.
Close call on tank patrol
Mr. Parker talks with admiration of a Lieutenant Cutville, and a recce they went on in a tank, where they were hit by an armour-piercing shell (but escaped unscathed).
Punishment for AWOL
Vokes strips him down to buck private and sends him back to the ranks, but he also adds a twist to the punishment.
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