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Memory Project Archive

George Joseph - Isadore Ste. Marie (Primary Source)

"So he says in his log that there was no sense on wasting a torpedo killing more men when it’s the ship that I was after and not the men." See below for Mr. Ste. Marie'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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George Knowles (Primary Source)

George Knowles served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Read and listen to his veteran's 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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George Leslie Scherer (Primary Source)

"I fired my 1st shot the second night just after midnight. I got the fellow I shot at just in front of our wire. I won't forget the feeling as I pressed the trigger that night + I hadn't got over it when I wrote." See below for Mr. Scherer'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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George MacDonell (Primary Source)

"The story, however, is not about how the Canadians were defeated. It’s about how they fought and how they behaved against impossible odds." See below for Mr. MacDonell'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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Georges Belanger (Primary Source)

Georges Bélanger 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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Gerald Barrett (Primary Source)

Gerald Barrett served 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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Gerald "Gerry" Huffman (Primary Source)

Gerald "Gerry" Huffman served in the Canadian army 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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Gerry Edward "Mac" Macdonald (Primary Source)

Gerry Edward "Mac" Macdonald served in the Canadian army during the Second World War. See below for his memories from D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944.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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Giles "Doucie" Doucet (Primary Source)

In 2009, The Memory Project interviewed Giles Doucet, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Born in Bathurst, New Brunswick, on 30 December 1925, Doucet enlisted in the Merchant Navy at the age of 16. He served from 1942 to 1949, starting as a galley boy and ending as chief cook. In this testimony, Doucet recounts his experience on merchant ships during the Battle of the Atlantic. He later worked as a chef at the Bank of Montreal in Montreal, Quebec. Doucet died on 22 February 2010 in Moncton, New Brunswick. 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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Gilbert "Gilles" Boulanger (Primary Source)

In 2010, The Memory Project interviewed Gilbert “Gilles” Boulanger, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from that interview. Boulanger was born in Montmagny, Quebec, on 3 June 1922 to Emile Boulanger and Dauray Lepage. He was one of 10 children. His mother died when he was eight years old, after which he was raised by his father. In 1940, Boulanger quit college and enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He trained as flight staff and as a machine gunner in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, and Mont-Joli, Quebec. In December 1942, he was sent to England for further training. The following year he served in Gibraltar, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, before returning to England. While there, he met Marie Eileen Rees, a RAF Wire Services Operator; they married in May 1944 in London. Boulanger participated in various missions during the war, including D-Day. He returned to Canada in May 1945, followed by his wife (see War Brides). After the war, he had a long, successful career in civil aviation. Boulanger died on 31 December 2013. For more information about his life, please see his book, L’Alouette affolée – Un adolescent à la guerre (1939-45), published in 2006 (re-printed in 2010).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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Gordon Harrison (Primary Source)

"I hit Korea and then seeing this poor country devastated, bombed out, burned out, blown up, it was absolutely mind boggling for a young guy to see all this." See below for Mr. Harrison'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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Gordon Hendery (Primary Source)

"On the night of June the 5th, we gave them a hot meal because we knew it'd be the last one they'd have for a long time." See below for Mr. Hendery'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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Gordon Jiu Kong "Gordie" Quan (Primary Source)

Gordon Jiu Kong "Gordie" Quan joined the Canadian Army during the Second World War. He transferred to the British Army after basic training.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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Gordon Roy (Primary Source)

Gordon Roy 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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Gordon Webb (Primary Source)

Gordon Webb served with the Royal Canadian Air Force as a bomber pilot in the Second World War. He flew in 72 missions over the enemy territory, including the raid against the German city of Nuremberg, 30-31 March 1944. Webb also served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF on Pathfinder Lancaster bombers.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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