Sager, Arthur: my Air Force recollections (November 23, 2005)

ABSTRACT: Arthur Sager This interview was of tactical airpower. It starts with an in-depth history of Mr. Sager's childhood and where he lived. He was raised as a innocent pacifist who was against killing and war. He entered the RCAF because of his love of England and he did not want to see the people he loved to get hurt. His training took place in Canada, from Quebec to Vancouver. Once he was stationed in Europe he participated in escort missions into France, Holland, Belgium and even Germany. Mr. Sager goes into great depth about the technical aspect of the spitfire, FW 190 and Me 109. Mr. Sager tells stories about his experiences in Europe during the war and with his fellow men and what it was like to be a squadron leader. Start - history of childhood 7 min in - training experience 22 min in - overseas experience and technical aspect of fighters

Interviewer: Karod, Suneil

An interview/narrative of Arthur Sager's experiences during World War II. Sager served with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Interview took place on November 23, 2005.

Interviewee: Sager, Arthur

In Collection:

• Canadian Military Oral Histories

Contributor

• Sager, Arthur
• Karod, Suneil

Subject

• World War (1939-1945)
• Military history
• Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force
• World War (1914-1918)

Language

• eng

Date created

• November 23, 2005

Relation

• Part of the Military Oral History Class collection of interviews.

Resource type

• Sound

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 2 sound recordings (MP3)

Geographic coverage

• England
• Germany

Coordinates

• 52.16045, -0.70312
• 51.5, 10.5

Additional physical characteristics

• Original sound recording on audio cassette also available.

Physical repository

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Collection

• Canadian Military Oral History Collection

Provider

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Genre

• oral histories (literary genre)
• reminiscences
• sound recordings
• interviews

Archival item identifier

• SA_559

Fonds title

• Military oral history collection

Fonds identifier

• SC141

Is referenced by

• Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection

Date digitized

• August 23, 2012

Technical note

• Digital sound recording in .wav format at 16 bits and 44 kHz. In .mp3 format at 56 kbps and 24 kHz. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2012. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

Rights

• This interview has been posted with the understanding that it may be used for research purposes only. Should the interviewee or their heirs have any objections to this interview being accessible on the Internet, it will be removed promptly. Contact UVic Special Collections for permission if using for other than research purposes: speccoll@uvic.ca

DOI

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/fmhe-0n64

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