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  • Memory Project Archive

    Al Trotter (Primary Source)

    Al Trotter (1923-2011) served with the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War, under the aegis of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Bomber Command. He flew 44 operations before his aircraft was shot down in August 1944 and Trotter spent the rest of the war in Europe in German prisoner of war camps. In this excerpt, Trotter discusses the 2 December 1943 bombing mission against Berlin, in which he was part of 101 Squadron, RAF stationed at Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire, England. For more on Al Trotter's story, see Leslie Trotter Zwingli and Lt. Colonel Elmer John (Al) Trotter, DFC, DFM, CD, CM (retired), Against the Odds (Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse, 2009). Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/14709_original.jpg Al Trotter (Primary Source)

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    Alan Henry Sunley (Primary Source)

    Alan Henry Sunley served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alan Henry Sunley's testimony below. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/2828_original.jpg Alan Henry Sunley (Primary Source)

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    Alan May (Primary Source)

    Alan May was in the Merchant Navy in the Second World War. Read and listen to Alan May’s testimony below. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada. 

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/1341_600.jpg Alan May (Primary Source)

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    Alan Shard (Primary Source)

    Alan Shard served in the Merchant Navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alan Shard’s testimony below. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada. 

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/6500_original.jpg Alan Shard (Primary Source)

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    Alan Young (Primary Source)

    Interview with Alan Young.Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/14772_600.jpg Alan Young (Primary Source)

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    Albert Donald (Primary Source)

    Albert Donald served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. Read and listen to Albert Donald’s testimony below. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/3718_original.jpg Albert Donald (Primary Source)

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    Albert Joseph Thomas (Primary Source)

    "Gosh, I wonder if it could be possible? So I asked her a question and she says, yes. Well, I said, you’re looking at him. And she started crying. I’m pretty proud about what I did." Albert Joseph Thomas served in the army during the Second World War. See below for Mr. Thomas' entire testimony. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/AlbertJosephThomas/1513_original.jpg Albert Joseph Thomas (Primary Source)

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    Aleksander Bogdan (Primary Source)

    Mr. Aleksander Bogdan was born in Poland and was deported to Siberia in 1941 where he spent several months in the gulags. Released with thousands of other Polish prisoners, he joined the Polish forces in Russia in March 1942, coming under British command in August that same year when the new Polish Army Corps crossed the Russo-Persian border. He served in the Middle East in 1942 and 1943, then in Italy from March 1944 to March 1945 where he saw action at Monte Cassino and Ancona with the 11th Signals Battalion, Polish II Corps. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/AleksanderBogdanTweetOnly.jpg Aleksander Bogdan (Primary Source)

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    Alex Polowin (Primary Source)

    Alex Polowin was a Lithuanian-Jewish Canadian who served in the Royal Canadian Navy on HMCS Huron, a Tribal class destroyer. Polowin escorted convoys to Murmasnk to supply the Soviets, hunted down the battleship Scharnhorst, and supported the amphibious invasion of Normandy in 1944. Listen to Polowin describe his motivations for enlisting in the Navy and the operations in which he took part. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada. 

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/AlexPolowin/9133_original.jpg Alex Polowin (Primary Source)

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    Alexander “Alex” van Bibber (Primary Source)

    "It was all equal while we were in the army. The big mess up was on discharge." Alex van Bibber served in the army during the Second World War.See below for Mr. van Bibber's entire testimony. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/AlexanderAlexvanBibber/4248_original.jpg Alexander “Alex” van Bibber (Primary Source)

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    Alexander “Mack” Esdon (Primary Source)

    "I was sent out to just check on lines. And this covering of artillery shells of all sizes going over, made for a very eerie and disquieting, but comforting, sound" See below for Mr. Esdon's entire testimony. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/Alexander“Mack”Esdon/7686_538.jpg Alexander “Mack” Esdon (Primary Source)

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    Anatole Côté (Primary Source)

    Anatole Côté served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. Read and listen to Anatole Côté’s testimony below. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/236_original.jpg Anatole Côté (Primary Source)

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    André-Paul Turin (Primary Source)

    André-Paul Turin served in the army during the Second World War. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/mpsb/Andre-Paul-Turin/618_original.jpg André-Paul Turin (Primary Source)

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    Andrew Carswell (Primary Source)

    Andrew Carswell served in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) during the Second World War. Read and listen to Andrew Carswell’s testimony below. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/5827_original.jpg Andrew Carswell (Primary Source)

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    Andrew Kurn “Andy” Wong (Primary Source)

    "So he said, “Geez, I noticed you’re a Canadian.” I said, “Yes.” He said, “How do you like the American ships?” I said, “Gee, they’re like castles compared to the Canadian.”" Andrew Kurn “Andy” Wong served with the Merchant Navy during the Second World War. See below for Mr. Wong's entire testimony. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/AndrewKurnAndyWong/2893_original.jpg Andrew Kurn “Andy” Wong (Primary Source)