Going from small town prairie life a youth spent in the cockpit changed Jim forever, and his passion for "his" Liberator ahs never left him. Unfortunately, his squadron has seemed to disappear from the record, and from the minds of fellow veterans. A fact which saddens the members of the squadron, but one to which they were resigned.
"Quiet Heroes" is the heart-warming story of a daughter's quest to honour the wartime flying career of her WWII veteran father and his crew and squadron mates. "Quiet Heroes" quickly became one of the most popular Remembrance Day tributes in recent years, and airs every year on November 11th all across Canada. The premiere of "Quiet Heroes" in November 1995 was highly publicized in newspapers and on CBC Radio, and CKNW.
Quiet Heroes has aired on Vision TV, Knowledge Network, CFCF, CFRN, CIF, SCN, CKY, and WTN.
Running Time: 46 min.
Credits
Producer/Director Tony Papa Associate Producer Leigh Badgley Writer Sharon Gibbon Cinematography Tony Papa, Geoff Rogers, Glenn Taylor Editor Tony Papa
Going from small town prairie life a youth spent in the cockpit changed Jim forever, and his passion for "his" Liberator ahs never left him. Unfortunately, his squadron has seemed to disappear from the record, and from the minds of fellow veterans. A fact which saddens the members of the squadron, but one to which they were resigned.
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