1966: JOHN SWAINSON

The transcript recounts a personal experience at Percy Jones Hospital, where the speaker and a fellow soldier, both amputees, faced different challenges due to racial inequality. The speaker reflects on the injustice of limited educational opportunities for his fellow soldier, highlighting the broader issue of racial discrimination despite shared sacrifices in war.

What aspirations did the narrator and others have after their experiences?

What was the narrator's reaction to the social issues discussed with the man in the hospital?