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June Barron (Primary Source)

During the Korean War, June Barron served as a nurse with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps at Number 25 Field Dressing Station.
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June Melton (Primary Source)

"They wanted to give a Christmas dinner to service personnel. So that’s the sort of thing that, you know, it really means a lot." See below for Ms. Melton'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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Kazimir Stepkowski (Primary Source)

"... then they told us we have 15 minutes to pack our things and we are moving to the Soviet Union."Kazimir Stepkowski served with the Polish II Corps 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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Keith Flanigan (Primary Source)

"I was the first out and my job was to open the escape hatch and then lead the way out. So I was the first out after the hatch was released and I landed somewhere between the two front lines, which was the River Maas." See below for Mr. Flanigan'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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Ken D. Fisher (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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Ken Raymond "Fritz" "Curly" Luttrell (Primary Source)

In 2009, the Memory Project interviewed Ken Luttrell, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Born in North Bay, Ontario, on 28 March 1928, Luttrell enlisted in the Merchant Navy in early 1944 at the age of 15. After the war, he served with the army in Berlin and Europe. In this testimony, Luttrell recounts his experience on merchant ships during the Battle of the Atlantic and the VE-Day celebrations in St. John’s, Newfoundland. 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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Kenneth Daynard (Primary Source)

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Kenneth Elden Richardson (Primary Source)

"And when he used the torch to try and burn off the hinges or whatever, it blew and blew him right clean out of the tank." See below for Mr. Richardson'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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Kenneth Lloyd Marchant

Well, I was selling newspapers on the street. So I was quite aware of the war coming and quite interested. And I remember the day it was declared, I sold all my papers before I got out of the station because people were really interested. Well, I quit school at 15 actually and went to Winnipeg, Manitoba and worked in a shell factory making 25 pound shells. I joined the Signal Corps while I was...
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Kenneth McClure Asham (Primary Source)

See below for Mr. Asham'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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Kenneth Snider (Primary Source)

Kenneth Snider served on board the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) ship HMCS Iroquois during the ship's third tour to Korea (22 August 1954 - 26 December 1954). The ship conducted patrols along the Korean coasts to enforce the July 1953 armistice. HMCS Iroquois also provided aid to stranded fishermen and women. Mr. Snider returned to Canada in 1955 and served in the RCN until 1973.See below for his full 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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Kent Arthur Ford

Kent Arthur Ford 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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Kinnie "Kin" Thomas Mason (Primary Source)

In 2012, The Memory Project interviewed Kinnie “Kin” Thomas Mason, a veteran of the Second World War. Mason was born in Texas and joined the United States Merchant Marine in 1944 at the age of 17. During the war, he served on merchant ships in the Pacific. In this testimony, Mason recounts physical training in Texas, the letters he received from a high school teacher during his service, the American convoy system in the Pacific and defences against Japanese air attacks. In 1960, he immigrated to Canada, where he worked as a schoolteacher in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta. He died in 2015 in Edmonton. 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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Kris Kristjanson (Primary Source)

In 2012, the Memory Project interviewed Kris Kristjanson, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Born in 1927, Kristjanson enlisted in the Merchant Navy in Vancouver at the age of 16. He served in the merchant navy from 1943 to 1950, finishing his service as a bosun (boatswain). In this testimony, Kristjanson recalls his experience on merchant ships during the Battle of the Atlantic. 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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Larry Edward Stebbe (Primary Source)

"Food was the most important part which we never did have very much of, and then sickness, you start diarrhea, dysentery and big sores formed on your legs from malnutrition." See below for Mr. Stebbe'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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