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    William A. Millard (Primary Source)

    "Those aircraft with 12, either 12,000 or 16,000 lb of bombs they were carrying; 2,154 gallons of high octane fuel. When they got hit, it was all over right now, you know. That's something, I guess, that you kept in the back of your mind." See below for Mr. Millard'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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    William Albert White (Primary Source)

    "Well, not bragging, but we were better cooks because we had the quality food. I said it was quality food made us better cooks." See below for Mr. White'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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    William Alvin Lake (Primary Source)

    William Lake served in the Royal Canadian Navy 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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    William Austin Byrnes (Primary Source)

    William A. Byrnes served in the Royal Canadian Air Force 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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    William Barrett (Primary Source)

    William Barrett served in the Royal Canadian Air Force 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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    William Barry Needham (Primary Source)

    William Needham served in the Air Force 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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    William (Bill) Adelman (Primary Source)

    William Adelman served in Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry 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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    William (Bill) Agnew (Primary Source)

    Bill Agnew served 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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    William (Bill) “Bill” Davis (Primary Source)

    "War is a terrible thing. And people survive the war by having a little humour." See below for Mr. Davis' 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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    William (Bill) Bissonnette (Primary Source)

    William Bissonnette served in the British Royal Air Force 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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    William (Bill) Burrell (Primary Source)

    William Burrell served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War.Content warning: This article contains content which some may find offensive or disturbing.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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    William (Bill) Clayton Parrott (Primary Source)

    William Parrott served in the Royal Canadian Air Force 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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    William "Bill" Hitchon (Primary Source)

    In 2009, The Memory Project interviewed William Hitchon, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Born on 27 May 1922 in Belleville, Ontario, Hitchon enlisted in the armed forces when he was 18 years old. He served with the 5th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment during the war. After training in Petawawa, Ontario, and Debert, Nova Scotia, he was sent to the United Kingdom. He also served in Italy and North Africa. In this testimony, Hitchon discusses his duties overseas, which included guarding the royal family in 1943. He also recounts bombings in England, as well as stepping on an active, but malfunctioning, landmine. Hitchon served from 1940 to 1945; after the war, he returned to Canada, eventually settling in Trenton, Ontario. Hitchon died on 14 March 2012 at the age of 89, in Quinte West, Ontario. 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://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/1874_600.jpg William "Bill" Hitchon (Primary Source)

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    William (Bill) James Miller (Primary Source)

    Bill Miller served as a truck driver 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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    William "Bill" Kondra (Primary Source)

    In 2009, The Memory Project interviewed William Kondra, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Kondra was born on 14 January 1922 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941 at the age of 19 and served as crew in a Lancaster bomber. Kondra was a member of 100 Squadron at RAF Grimsby, Waltham, part of RAF Bomber Command. In this testimony, Kondra describes his experiences flying in a Lancaster and carrying out bombing missions on factories. He also discusses the aftermath of a mission to Berlin, when 26 airmen were killed upon landing because of poor weather conditions at their base. After the war, Kondra worked as a flight engineer and engine technician. Kondra died on 10 January 2013 in Saskatoon. 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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