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  • Memory Project Archive

    George Henry Dancer (Primary Source)

    "So that meant there was eight of us and this was a three man dinghy. So we all got out there on the wing with the good float on it, to keep that other wing from getting down in the water." See below for Mr. Dancer'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/GeorgeHenryDancer/4515_538.jpg George Henry Dancer (Primary Source)
  • 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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/8069_original.jpg George Joseph - Isadore Ste. Marie (Primary Source)
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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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/6266_original.jpg George Knowles (Primary Source)
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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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/GeorgeLeslieScherer/15460_538.jpg George Leslie Scherer (Primary Source)
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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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/GeorgeMacDonell/4123_original.jpg George MacDonell (Primary Source)
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    George Myatte (Primary Source)

    Corporal (retired) George Myatte served with The Royal Canadian Regiment. In the 1990s, he was among the first Canadian forces to enter the former Yugoslavia on active service. As part of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR), one of Corporal Myatte’s assignments was the protection of the Sarajevo airport. He currently lives in London, Ontario and is a member of The Memory Project Speakers Bureau, visiting local schools and community centres and sharing his stories of 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/The-Memory-Project/image/14829_600.jpg George Myatte (Primary Source)
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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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/4204_original.jpg Georges Belanger (Primary Source)
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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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    https://development.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9 Gerald Barrett (Primary Source)
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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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/6238_original.jpg Gerald "Gerry" Huffman (Primary Source)
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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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/5971_original.jpg Gerry Edward "Mac" Macdonald (Primary Source)
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    Gerry O'Pray

    See below for Gerry O'Pray'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/15508_600.jpg Gerry O'Pray
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    Gilbert Kenny (Primary Source)

    In 2010, the Memory Project interviewed Gilbert Kenny, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Born in Sainte Rose, New Brunswick, on 2 December 1923, Kenny enlisted in the Merchant Navy at the age of 16. He served in the merchant navy from 1940 to 1945, starting with the rank of Second Cook and finishing his service as a Chief Petty Officer. In this testimony, Kenny recalls his efforts to volunteer for the war and his experience on merchant ships during the Battle of the Atlantic; during one crossing, Kenny’s ship was sunk by an enemy torpedo and he spent three days adrift in a lifeboat before being rescued. Kenny was awarded the Atlantic Star, Burma Star and the Ushakov Medal, the last for his participation in the Murmansk Run. Kenny died on 16 October 2017 in Saint John, 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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/5270_original.jpg Gilbert Kenny (Primary Source)
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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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/1445_original.jpg Giles "Doucie" Doucet  (Primary Source)
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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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/3728_original.jpg Gilbert "Gilles" Boulanger (Primary Source)
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    Glenn Reed (Primary Source)

    Interview with Glenn Reed.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/15083_600.jpg Glenn Reed (Primary Source)