Welcome to the Memory Project
Stories of Service and Sacrifice
Raphael “Ralph” Dael
Army • Home Town: Ypres, Belgium
We have to realize, that 1952 it was a trench war. And we got visits during the night, always during the night, by the enemy. But we had to make sure that they didn’t get into our lines.
Pamela MacLeod
Civilian • Home Town: Melbourne, Australia
Pam, I really must thank you and your Red Cross for the very good work you are doing for us boys as we come through your stations, on our way home from Korea.
Allison Furlotte
Army Listen Audio Interview
Daniel Kendrick
Navy Listen Audio Interview
Ron Carruth
Army Listen Audio Interview
Gordon Harrison
Army Listen Audio Interview
Aimé Michaud
Army • Home Town: Quebec City, Quebec
I said to myself, “Aimé Michaud, you’re a soldier! Forget about the past.” Then it hit me; I had left my parents and my friends behind. I thought, “Now I have a job to do. I am a Van Doo.”
Lionel Bourboing
Army • Home Town: Quebec
Once I arrived- one can’t forget that Laos was in the jungle, it wasn’t Montreal- the rain season hadn’t finished.
Armand Emond
Army • Home Town: Montreal, Quebec
The greatest day of my life was April 13th; liberation day. Ah, for me, that was the best birthday present.
Alfred Siegel
Navy Listen Audio Interview
Mark “Lewis” MacDonald
Army Listen Audio Interview
Maurice “Whitey” White
Army Listen Audio Interview
Roy Heron
Army Listen Audio Interview
Frank Moore
Air Force • Home Town: Kinley, Saskatchewan
My turret was hit and broken open and knocked away, my helmet and communication gear went out the window and I realized then we would have to bail out.
Charles Bouchard
Army • Home Town: Clorydorme, Quebec
It was hard on morale and on the nerves, because they shot at us a lot. I can’t count all of the times that I was shot at. I was lucky.
