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Stories of Service and Sacrifice

Raphael Dael

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.

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Pamela MacLeod

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.

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Allison Furlotte

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Daniel Kendrick

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Ron Carruth

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Gordon Harrison

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Aimé Michaud

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.”

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Lionel Bourboing

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.

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Jim Jones

Jim Jones

Army • Home Town: Toronto, Ontario

I loved my tank. I loved it. It was home for me.

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Armand Emond

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.

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Alfred Siegel

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Mark “Lewis” MacDonald

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Maurice “Whitey” White

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Roy Heron

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Frank Moore

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.

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Charles Bouchard

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.

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