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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2005-05-11, Page 8HONOUR O /ETE IRJ 60th ANNIVERSARY OF THE HURON EXPOSITOR, May 11, 2005-8 1JR$r* V.E. DAY Itt Jim Brown joined the army at 17 in 1941 and served in England, France, Holland and Germany. He rejoined in 1950 for the Korean War. Glen Carter joined the army at 19 in 1943 and served in Canada as an instructor. John Clark joined the army at 18 in 1945 and served in Canada. He later joined the U.S. Army and served in Europe. Jack Cleary joined the navy at 17 1/2 in 1944 and served in Canada and the U.K. Cleave Coombs joined the army (engineers) at 22 and served in the United Kingdom. Ken Coombs joined the army (engineers) at 18 in 1941 and served in the U.K., France, Holland and Germany. Gord DeJong joined the Dutch Underground at 18 in 1944. In 1945 he joined the Dutch Army clearing mines. Clayton Dennis joined the army at 19 in 1941 and served in the U.K., France, Holland and Germany. Emmerson (Bill) Durst joined the militia in 1939 and the navy in 1944 at 27 and served in Canada. Ken Eaton joined the army at 17 and served in Canada and in the U.S. training for war with Japan. Jack Eisler joined the army at 18 in 1944 and served in France, Holland and Germany. Les Hart joined the army at 1c8 in 1942 and served in the U.K. and Europe. Al Hoff joined the army at 18 in 1945 and served in Canada. Vern Hoff joined the army at 18 in 1941, served in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, France and Holland. He joined the Far East force and was in the U.S. when the war with Japan ended. J.R. Hutchinson joined the air force in 1945 and served in Canada. Alex Irvine joined the army as a medic at 27 in 1942 and served in the U.K., France, Holland and Germany and joined the Far East force. Donald Keyes joined the navy at 19 in 1942 and served in Canada, the U.K. and Europe. Ken Lingelbach joined the air force at 19 in 1 94 2 and served in Canada and the U.K. Take time to thank our local veterans 2005 was declared the Year of the Veteran. This is well timed as it is also the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. On May 7, thousands of veterans returned to Europe and the Netherlands for this anniversary. This week, we are bringing the attention of the community - especially the young people - of the ages of these men and women • who. left their homes to serve in the armed forces. When you see the current photos of Seaforth's veterans, readers may be surprised about who did serve who lives among us. If you see them on the street or at the post office and you will, take time to thank a vet. On May 7, 1945, our Seaforth vets were in Halifax, on leave, in England, waiting to cross the channel and in training. Many were in Holland and Germany and some at sea, or in hospital. One vet was in the bottom of his trench in Italy as he was not going to get shot by a stray bullet from fellow soldiers firing Mid9gaa 1 POOLS & SPORTS ROLRRIS' Sales & Service 234 MAIN ST. N.. SEAPORT!" 527-0104 WHtTNEY-RIBEY FUNERAL HOME 87 Goderich St. W., Seaforth 527-1390 Agent for Stratford Memorials Ltd. www.whitneyribeyfuneralhome.com Milton J. Dietz Ltd. 522-0608 RR4 Seaforth Pete's Paper Clip 51 Main St. S., Seaforth 527-1681 off their guns in celebration. Memorable events during the war included one 'seaman sinking a German U boat on the way to Russia and rescuing 46 survivors. Another seaman was drafted off his ship, which later was sunk with no survivors. In the air force, one veteran said he learned to do loops in a Tiger Moth and almost lost it while flying over tree tops in the fog. Another air force veteran, met a friend from Seaforth in England who had been a prisoner -of -war for over two years in Germany. We have ladies who served in the British Auxiliary, Royal Air Force, and those in the Royal Canadian Air Force who worked as clerks and in stores (quartermasters). They also are proud vets. We also have those who served in the army in Sicily, Italy and France and of course thole who landed in Normandy in 1944 and fought through France, Belgium, Holland and into Germany. Others served in the Dutch Tucker's Meat Shop 27 Main St., Seaforth 527-0036 underground or in the British military. We have those who desired getting involved in the war and were in training when it ended.when the war with Japan ended. One was sent home because he was too young. I would like to thank those who responded to my questionnaire.We all owe every one of the veterans a debt of thanks. Lest we forget, lest we forget. 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