Embedded Files
Canadian War CorrespondentSgt. Gordon Petty, Oct. 1944
The Media at War
The Media at War
Daily Mirror, November 16, 1940
(Click to enlarge newspaper images below)
WWII Radio Broadcasts
WWII Radio Broadcasts
British Field Marshal Montgomery on the Eve of D-Day (BBC Radio)
CBS: Edward R. Murrow during the bombing of London, August 24, 1940. Archive.org.
CBC: D-Day Invasion, Earl Cameron at Juno Beach, June 6, 1944. Source CBC Archives.
CBC: Prisoners Free At Last, Canadian RCAF reporter Warren Wilkes, April, 1945. Source CBC Archives.
The Cunningham Combat Camera
WWII London During the Blitz
Canadian Army Newsreel, 1944
War Effort Cartoon Videos
War Effort Cartoon Videos
"Donald's Decision" Canadian propaganda cartoon
"All Together Now" cartoon featuring various Disney characters
Propaganda Posters
Propaganda Posters
Other Links
Other Links
Major Glenn Miller and the Army Air Force Band
Major Glenn Miller and the Army Air Force Band
Glenn Miller (born March 1, 1904) was an American big-band composer, trombonist and bandleader. Miller decided to join the war effort in 1942 to entertain allied troops in Europe. His aircraft disappeared in bad weather over the English Channel on December 15, 1944.
Glen Miller Orchestra
Facts and Figures
Facts and Figures
The Fallen of World War II : The staggering cost in human lives.
Tribute to P/O J. F. "Mac" McDonald, Mid-Upper Gunner
Image from the website of Martin Nichols and David Briggs: http://www.fiskertonairfield.org.uk/photo_5.html Banner for website honouring P/O J.F. McDonald by Colin McDonald.Tribute to P/O J. F. "Mac" McDonald, Mid-Upper Gunner
Joseph Francis “Mac” McDonald (R204322) completed 32 operations with 576 Squadron, RAF earning him the RCAF Operational Wings. His first mission was on June 13, 1944, a few days after D-Day. "Mac" lived in the small town of Aylmer in the province of Quebec, Canada - the same town as F/O Robert Toomey. This website recounts his experiences as an air gunner on the notable Lancaster ME801.
The website 419 Squadron.com is a an extensive collection of biographies, photos log books and recollections of those who served in 419 (Moose) Squadron during World War Two. This squadron was based at RAF Middleton St. George with Squadron 428 and completed 4,325 operational sorties during the war . One hundred and twenty-nine aircraft were lost on these operations, 618 aircrew were killed and 197 became prisoners of war.
419 (Moose) Sqdn.
WWII Avro Lancaster Crew Audio
WWII Avro Lancaster Crew Audio
In 1943, RAF Bomber Command began an intensive night bombing campaign against Germany.
They were opposed by the Luftwaffe night fighters and faced a nightmare of flak, icy conditions and mechanical problems.
Most of the crews were either shot down and killed, or taken prisoner.
Audio recordings of raids over Essex, Stettin and Berlin.
A Lancaster crew is hit by flak and is attacked over Germany by a Luftwaffe fighter, but the crew manages to shoot it down.
Audio of communications during a Lancaster bombing raid over Stettin, Germany on April 20, 1943.
Books
Books
We Flew, We Fell, We Lived by Philip G. LaGrandeur.
The Long Road: Trials and Tribulations of Airmen Prisoners from Bankau to Berlin by Oliver Clutton-Brock, Raymond Crompton.
Boys at War by Russell Margerison, an air-gunner with RAF Bomber Command in 625 Squadron. He was shot down over Belgium, captured by the Germans and sent to Stalag Luft VII, the same camp as Sgt. Robert Toomey.
Footprints on the Sands of Time: RAF Bomber Command Prisoners-of-War in Germany 1939 - 1945 by Oliver Clutton-Brock.
Lancaster Men: The Aussie Heroes of Bomber Command by Peter Rees
Missing in Action: An RCAF Navigator's Story by John D. Harvie
POW Red Cross Bulletin, 1944
Prisoner of War Canadian News Bulletin
Sites mentioning Sgt. Toomey or 428 Squadron RCAF
Sites mentioning Sgt. Toomey or 428 Squadron RCAF
Accounts of the March by POWs of Stalags Luft 7 and 3A
Accounts of the March by POWs of Stalags Luft 7 and 3A
See also: The Long Road, by Oliver Clutton-Brock and Raymond Crompton
Canadian War Effort Posters on this webpage
Canadian War Effort Posters on this webpage
Poster "Join the Team!" - ARTIST: Harris, Ted. McGill University Library, Rare Books and Special Collections, Canadian War Poster Collection
Poster "I'll be with you boys." - ARTIST: Hallam, Joseph Sydney (1889-1953). McGill University Library, Rare Books and Special Collections, Canadian War Poster Collection
Poster "la Vie de Ces Hommes Dépend de Votre Travail" - PUBLISHER: Director-General of Aircraft Production, Ottawa. McGill University Library, Rare Books and Special Collections, Canadian War Poster Collection
Poster "Careless Talk Brings Tragedy in Wartime", 1940, Toronto Public Library, Public Domain.
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