These stories from Canadian medical personnel serving during the Second World War and a sly ship doctor treating sailors during the Korean War highlight gruesome and absurd moments of both conflicts.

Listen, then request a Memory Project speaker at http://www.thememoryproject.com/book-a-speaker

Learn more about the Second World War, the Korean War and more from The Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en

Music Credit: Evegeny Grinko – Winter Sunshine (FMA)