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  • Memory Project Archive

    Charles Steinberg (Primary Source)

    "I had three bad months. That was Normandy, until we got out of Falaise. Once we got out of there, I had no problems. The Germans had two 88s [anti-tank gun] and when we tried to move, they blasted us." See below for Mr. Steinberg'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/MemoryProject/CharlesSteinberg/9084_original.jpg Charles Steinberg (Primary Source)

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    Clair Oreal Hawn (Primary Source)

    "And there was a sign, if you went over there to deliver messages, there was a sign that [said] “No speed limit -rush like hell”." See below for Mr. Hawn'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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    Claude LaFrance (Primary Source)

    Major-General Claude LaFrance joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in July 1947. Prior to his service in Korea, he instructed fighter pilots at RCAF Station Chatham (New Brunswick). In May 1952, he was seconded to a squadron of the US Air Force’s 39 Fighter-Interceptor Wing and flew the North American F-86 Sabre jet. On 5 August 1952, while leading a patrol of four, he shot down an enemy Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 jet and chased the remaining aircraft back across the Yalu River. He was awarded the American Distinguished Flying Cross and Air 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/14313_original.jpg Claude LaFrance (Primary Source)

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    Claude Petit (Primary Source)

    "And all of a sudden, I was in the army. And I didn’t know what to say. I told my grandma I was just going for the day, she said it was okay. And I come back and I had seven days leave." See below for Mr. Petit'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/MemoryProject/ClaudePetit/9542_original.jpg Claude Petit (Primary Source)

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    Clayton Currie Leigh (Primary Source)

    "I knew when I was hit because I was losing glycol; and I knew I had to get onto the ground, fast, before I burned. I landed and, unfortunately, I landed in the middle of the German Army and they came and took me right out."Clayton Currie Leigh served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. See his full 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/mpsb/Clayton-Currie-Leigh/6681_original.jpg Clayton Currie Leigh (Primary Source)

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    Clayton Stones (Primary Source)

    Clayton Stones served in the Merchant Navy during the Second World 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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/8695_original.jpg Clayton Stones (Primary Source)

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    Cleveland Abraham “Cleve” Jagoe (Primary Source)

    "In the medical corps, you were on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Now mind you, we didn’t work that all. You slept when you could. But, anyhow, that was it, this was your duty." See below for Mr. Jagoe'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/MemoryProject/ClevelandAbraham“Cleve”Jagoe/8943_538.jpg Cleveland Abraham “Cleve” Jagoe (Primary Source)

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    Clifford Bush (Primary Source)

    Clifford Bush served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World 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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/5546_600.jpg Clifford Bush (Primary Source)

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    Clifford Harvey Hammer Wunder (Primary Source)

    Mr. Wunder served in the Merchant Navy during the Second World 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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    Constance Gwendolyn Powys (Primary Source)

    See below for Ms. Powys' 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/MemoryProject/GwendolynPowysMacNeil/15351_538.jpg Constance Gwendolyn Powys (Primary Source)

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    Corena Letandre MacKay (Primary Source)

    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/16419_original.jpg Corena Letandre MacKay (Primary Source)

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    Corinne Kernan Sévigny (Primary Source)

    At only 16 years old, Corinne Sévigny enlisted with the Canadian Women’s Army Corps during the Second World War. Sévigny served as a driver and was one of millions of women who helped with the war effort either overseas or at home. Read and listen to Sévigny’s story in which she details the extraordinary accomplishments of her fellow women-at-arms. 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/MemoryProject/Sevigny_CWAC_Tweet.jpg Corinne Kernan Sévigny (Primary Source)

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    Cy Farquharson (Primary Source)

    Cy Farquharson served in the 3rd Division during the Second World 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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/mpsb/Cy-Farquharson/13229_original.jpg Cy Farquharson (Primary Source)

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    Cyril L.C. Allinson (Primary Source)

    Cyril L.C. Allinson immigrated to Canada from England and enlisted with the Canadian Field Artillery in the First World War. See below for his story as recounted to the Memory Project by his daughter, Cynthia MacLeod.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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    Daniel Lee (Primary Source)

    Daniel Lee served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World 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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/2536_original.jpg Daniel Lee (Primary Source)