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    Arnold Sunny Knox (Primary Source)

    Arnold Sunny Knox served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. See below for Mr. Knox's entire testimony. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/6665_original.jpg Arnold Sunny Knox (Primary Source)

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    Art Barker (Primary Source)

    Art Barker served with RCAF, 427 Squadron, from 1942 to 1945. He was the tail gunner in an Handley Halifax bomber, and flew a full tour (30 raids), plus an additional four. Mr. Barker participated in significant raids over German cities, as well as dropping mines along the Norwegian coastline. The crew’s pilot, Don Hepburn, won the Distinguish Flying Cross for a bombing raid over Karlsruhe, Germany in December 1944. Captain Hepburn recommended the entire crew receive the medal.Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/9779_original.jpg Art Barker (Primary Source)

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    Art Barnard (Primary Source)

    Art Barnard served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Read and listen to his testimony below. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/4293_600.jpg Art Barnard (Primary Source)

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    Art Clarence Lynch (Primary Source)

    Art Clarence Lynch served with the Royal Canadian Regiment during the Second World War. Read and listen to his testimony below. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    Art Cuthbertson (Primary Source)

    Serving on the home front during the Korean War, Art Cuthbertson was an Operator Mechanic in the Royal Canadian Air Force.Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada. 

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    Art Lang (Primary Source)

    Art Lang served as a Canadian Military Engineer during the Second World War. Read and listen to his testimony below. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/1312_600.jpg Art Lang (Primary Source)

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    Art Meyer (Primary Source)

    Art Meyer served with the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers during the Second World War. Read and listen to his testimony below. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    Art Morris Hills (Primary Source)

    Art Morris Hills served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to his testimony below. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/8283_original.jpg Art Morris Hills (Primary Source)

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    Arthur "Art" Bridge (Primary Source)

    Arthur "Art" Bridge served in the Canadian Military during the Second World War. Read and listen to his testimony below. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/3211_original.jpg Arthur "Art" Bridge (Primary Source)

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    Arthur "Art" Frederick Brown (Primary Source)

     In 2009, The Memory Project interviewed Arthur Brown, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. In 1942, Brown enlisted as an artilleryman in the Canadian Army in Hamilton, Ontario, and completed his training in Orillia, Ontario. He served in Italy, Sicily, and the Netherlands with the 11th Army Field Regiment. In this testimony, Brown discusses various experiences in Europe, including getting hit with shrapnel when a gun he was loading fired prematurely. Brown served in the Canadian military for 32 years and was named to the Order of Military Merit in 1974. He died on 5 February 2010 in Kelowna, British Columbia, at the age of 87. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada. 

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/1119_original.jpg Arthur "Art" Frederick Brown (Primary Source)

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    Arthur B. Wahlroth (Primary Source)

    Arthur (Art) Wahlroth joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1940 and trained at RAF Stations Abbington and Harcourt in the UK. He was assigned to the 405 Squadron and undertook missions in Germany (Berlin, Cologne, and the Ruhr Valley). He also served in North Africa, where he conducted night raids against Rommel's forces, and in Italy during the invasion of Sicily and operations in Naples, Salerno, and Monte Casino.Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/16300_original.jpg Arthur B. Wahlroth (Primary Source)

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    Arthur Boyle (Primary Source)

    Arthur Boyle served in the Canadian Army during the Second World War. Read and listen to his testimony below. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/5878_original.jpg Arthur Boyle (Primary Source)

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    Arthur Byford (Primary Source)

    Arthur Byford was a pilot with No. 426 (Thunderbird) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force from 1948 to 1951. A Flight Lieutenant then later a Squadron Leader, Byford participated in Operation HAWK, the trans-Atlantic airlift operation in support of United Nations forces during the Korean War.Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    Arthur Cyril "Art" Stebbing (Primary Source)

    Arthur Cyril Art Stebbing served in the navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to his testimony below. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    Arthur David "Dave" Dennis (Primary Source)

    Mr. Arthur Dennis served as a flight engineer with 408 “Goose” Squadron. Flying in an Halifax bomber, he flew in six sorties over the enemy territory before his aircraft being shot down. He recalls how a German family took care of him after being shot down.Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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