HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-11-09, Page 32PAGE 14—REMEMBRANCE DAY—THE HURON EXPOSITOR, NOVEMBER 9, 1994
Robert McClure
Rodger McClure *
J.V. McGrath *
Mary McGrath *
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Michael McGrath *
FRANCIS MICHAEL
McGRATH*
Francis Michael McGrath was
called to active naval duty on Feb.
21, 1944 and was discharged on
Jan. 29, 1946.
A German sub was surrendered to
his ship during his service.
Patrick McGrath *
James McGregor *
Reginald McGregor
Rex McGregor *
Harry McIver
Louis McIver *
1-lelen McKenzie
James McKibbon *
Harvey McLarnen *
Roderick McLean *
Harry McLeod
Arthur McMichael *
Andrew McLean *
Winifred McLean *
ANDREW Y. (A.Y) McLEAN
A.Y. McLean, former publisher of
The Huron Expositor and member
of the Canadian Parliament, among
many other accomplishments, was
born in Seaforth in 1909 and served
four years in the Royal Canadian
Airforce at Eastern Air Command
headquarters in Halifax, retiring as
a squadron leader.
It was during the war years that
Mr. McLean met his wife, the
former Winifred Spurr, who
herself served with the air force as
a flight officer in Canada,
Newfoundland and Labrador from
1942-46.
Mr. McLean became a Legion
President, was made a member of
the order of the British Empire and
awarded an MBE, and also was one
of five Canadian delegates to the
7th General Assembly to the United
Nations.
Both Mr. McLean and his wife
arc now deceased.
Hugh McMillan *
Joseph M. McMillan *
Miles McMillan
Tom Melady
THOMAS R. MELADY
Thomas R. Melady - Flight Ser-
geant R.C.A.F. in "Battle Dress" is
shown beside a Spitfire Aircraft
which he flew in the 1939-45 War.
Serving with R.A.F. #73 operational
Training Unit during February,
1944, Desert Air Force, Abusuien,
Egypt.
Above his right shoulder is a 20
mm cannon, and near his left hand
is pictured the taped over opening
of a .303 machine gun. On the wing
of the aircraft rests a parachute, a
dingy, and a flying helmet.
He served in Italy, May to Sep-
tember, 1944 with #417 R.C.A.F.,
City of Windsor Squadron.
He is the son of Frank and
Cecelia Melady of St. Columban,
Ontario. He now lives in Goderich
with his wife Teresa. They had
eight children, two of whom are
deceased.
Helen McKercher
Tom Melady shown in this war -time photo with plane.
Remembering
those who
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