We met Walter Metcalfe on a field trip to the Sunnybrook Veterans Wing in the fall of 2012. Walter served in the RCAF in World War Two, when he flew numerous missions as part of Bomber Command. He enlisted and served in the infantry in the Korean War as well. Walter’s memories went beyond the war and included great details on his childhood in the Great Depression as well. He was interviewed for this project by Zach Brown, Antony Cook, and Brandon Lee.
Videos
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- 1. Walter Metcalfe - Introduction; Memories of the Great Depression
- 2. Dealing with the Depression
- 3. Army Medicals
- 4. Faith and Community
- 5. Entertainment
- 6. Following the News
- 7. Joining the Military; Propaganda
- 8. Training
- 9. Bombing Targets
- 10. Air Force Memories
- 11. Bailing out
- 12. A "Normal" Take Off
- 13. Civilians and Soldiers
- 14. Atrocities
- 15. The Troop Ship
- 16. Convoys
- 17. An Experience on the Troop Ship
- 18. Combat; Losing Friends
- 19. Leave; The Dangers of Flying
- 20. Following the War as It Happened
- 21. D-Day
- 22. Briefing
- 23. Targets
- 24. Morality; Hiroshima
- 25. The Korean War
- 26. Enlisting again
