Lest We Forget | WWII (2)

Firewoman

Nov 04, 2020

When a bomb dropped in England, Joan wasn’t far behind it. Racing out on the back of a military jeep with her crew, Joan said the life of a military firefighter in WWII was filled with excitement.

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77 years with a metal heart

Nov 02, 2020

Seventy-seven years after he was shot in 1943, there’s still shrapnel in Frank’s chest they weren’t able to remove.

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The Survivor

Jul 27, 2020

Prayer beads blessed by the Pope, seven bullet wounds, and one doctor changed everything for this WWII veteran.

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A great love story: The Kleinbergs

Jun 22, 2020

The Kleinbergs met shortly after the British Army liberated the infamous Nazi death camp Bergen-Belsen. Nancy saved Howard’s life. Then, they lost contact. How were they reunited? Read to find out.

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From Prisoner to Soldier

Feb 17, 2020

Read John’s autobiography, which details his imprisonment as a Polish civilian, his break for freedom, and his return as a soldier in the Polish army.

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Bill’s War

Nov 09, 2019

Autobiography by Bill Hutcherson, who first attempted to join the Royal Canadian Navy when he was only 16 years old.

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Sitting as an air gunner on a bombing plane in WWII, it was not uncommon for the open air turrets to reach -40 degrees Celsius. To make matters worse, it was impossible to go use the washroom on these 8-hour flights.

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The D-Day Survivor

Nov 08, 2018

The year is 1935: in Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler has reinstated the Luftwaffe, violating the 1919 Treaty of Versailles. It is at this time that 14-year-old Ivor Lloyd Rooney joins the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada Bugle Band to pursue his love of...

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The sweetest sound I ever heard

Nov 01, 2018

Story written by Hazel, a resident at Deerwood Creek Care Community in Etobicoke, ON, in memory of her husband, Thomas Keen.

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