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  • Memory Project Archive

    Bob Hull (Primary Source)

    Serving with the Second Tactical Air Force, Bob Hull undertook supply missions which aided underground organizations in Occupied Europe as well as resupplying the forces which fought the ill-fated Operation Market Garden.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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    Bruce Cadoret (Primary Source)

    During the Second World War, Bruce Cadoret served with The Royal Rifles of Canada. He fought in the Battle of Hong Kong and, captured by Japanese soldiers, he spent the remainder of the war in a prisoner of war camp.

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    Bruce Little (Primary Source)

    "One night, I was awakened by a thunderous noise. I was laying in water. Had we been torpedoed? The ship was leaning far to the starboard, and a wall of water shot by our cabin door" See below for Mr. Little'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/BruceLittle/255_original.jpg Bruce Little (Primary Source)

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    Bruce MacKenzie (Primary Source)

    "During the previous campaigns we had lost at least 50% of our experienced flying personnel; some had been shot down, while others had finished their tours." Bruce MacKenzie served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. See below for Mr. MacKenzie'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/BruceMacKenzie/1335_538.jpg Bruce MacKenzie (Primary Source)

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    Bruce Underwood (Primary Source)

    Bruce Underwood served as a Radar Technician with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Radar technology was closely guarded during the Second World War and he served primarily in Great Britain. This did not mean that he avoided the dangers of war, as enemy aircraft and V-1 flying bombs struck into England.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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    Bruce Wetherall (Primary Source)

    Joining the Merchant Navy with a friend, Bruce Wetherall was posted to the Park-series of vessels, named after notable Canadian parks. During two trips to South Africa, Wetherall recalled the camaraderie and experiences he lived through. His life was spared when he took a wireless operator course back in Canada, missing his third trip with the SS Point Pleasant Park, which was sunk by enemy fire.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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    Carol Elizabeth Duffus (Primary Source)

    “And so you know, I, I think that was probably why I advanced to the staff officer training because I was respected and that I knew what I was doing and why I was there.” See below for Mrs. Duffus' entire testimony. Carol Elizabeth Duffus was a Staff Officer and Tactical Table Trainer with the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service (WRCNS) during the Second World War. Women such as Carol Duffus made important contributions to the war effort, carving a path for future generations of women to join the Canadian Armed Forces. Listen to Duffus’ first-hand account of her service. 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/Duffus_RoyalNavy.jpg Carol Elizabeth Duffus (Primary Source)

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    Cecil Edward Hancock (Primary Source)

    Cecil Edward Hancock 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/1190_original.jpg Cecil Edward Hancock (Primary Source)

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    Cécile Grimard (Primary Source)

    The transcription in English is not available at this moment. Please refer to the transcript in French.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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    Charles Bouchard (Primary Source)

    Charles Bouchard served with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps from 1942 to 1946. In charge of transport vehicles during the Second World War, Bouchard was sent overseas to Italy and the Netherlands to fight in the trenches. Read and listen to Bouchard discuss the hardships he confronted during wartime as well as the postwar adjustments he later faced. 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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    Charles James McNeil Willoughby (Primary Source)

    "You never hear a shell with your number on it. Those with the whine and the bang are marked for someone else." See below for Mr. Willoughby'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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    Charles Scott-Brown (Primary Source)

    Charles Scott-Brown served in the Canadian army during the Second World War. See below for his memories of 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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/6072_original.jpg Charles Scott-Brown (Primary Source)

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    Charles Steinberg (Primary Source)

    TranscriptAt that time, I weighed 111 pounds. And when [Camp] Petawawa [Canadian Artillery Training Centre] sent me overseas, I went to Greenock, Scotland, we landed. From Greenock, I went to Aldershot [main camp for the Canadian army in Britain]. That was a holding place. We stayed there for about a month. I had training over there. I went on the route march and I couldn’t walk. So I sat down and the officer told me,...

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/CharlesSteinberg/9084_original.jpg Charles Steinberg (Primary Source)

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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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