My father, the RCAF bomber navigator

Not many WW2 veterans are alive today, but many of their stories are remembered by their living children. Miriam's father David joined the Royal Canadian Air Force as a young man, working as a navigator on bombers. His bomber was shot down and he was captured by the Germans. She tells his story. 

Miriam explains why her father chose to to join the Royal Canadian Air Force in World War Two.

David's family in Canada learns that his plane has been shot down and he is missing in action.

No member of a bomber crew wanted to be captured by the Germans, but as a Jew, David faced special dangers – and had some useful talents.

With food and drink in short supply, prisoners of war found their own interesting solutions. 

Even after release from prison, survival was a challenge.