The Huron Expositor, 1979-10-04, Page 3410A, LEGION ANNIVERSARY' SECTION.
Local men saw
action OVE.rseas
Editor's Note: The
following sto►ies from,
Expositors of the second
world war years tell some of
the stories of local: menwho
fought for their country,)
ON SPECI tL LEAVE,
AFTER, PLAN :. CRACK-UP
IN SOUTHERN ENGLAND
WO2 Frank E. Phillips,
RCAF., arrived home late
Saturday night on a special
thirty days' leave from Eng-
land. He was met by Mayor
Cluff, family and friends.
WO2 Phillips' unit of the'
RCAF.' was working with the,
combined forces of the Fight
ing Free French Air Corps
and. the Royal Air Force
stationed in, Southern
England "I know all about it
now," Frank said. "It is a
;,great life, even more so than
I expected at times. You pass
through a lot of stuations that
I wouldn't care to talk about..
Our unit made • many
operational flights over
enemy territory.
"On_ our ,last return trip,
we cracked up in a southern
part of England, We were
flying at such a low altitude
we couldn't bail out- but just
had a stick it out.Two of our
fellows were killed • and; the.
rest were taken to hospital. I
"was. in there for about two
months and that is why l,tm:
on special leave now for ,30
days. I feel fine, although .a
little tired. However, I'll be
ready to go back into it again
after a little: rest," Prank,
said
He had arrived at Ottawa;
on Thursday last with 300
otherreturning men,
Frank is the youngest son.
of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Phil-
lips, Seaforth. He joined the
RCAF in Hamilton in 1941..
training at Guelph: Wireless
School, at No. 6 Bombing
and Gunnery School at
Mountain View.
WOUNDED BOYS ALL
DOiNG WELL
On. Tuesday.Mr. and Mrs.
W. J, Cleary received a letter
fromtheir song Trooper James
E. Cleary, who is in a
hospital in Italy. Jim told his
I parents there was nothing to
worry about, he had escaped
without a scratch except for a
broken leg, having received
two slugs in his right leg just
below the hip. His leg is in a
cast. He says, he hopes to
hear from all his friends back
home..
According to letters from
Englandreceived by their..
mothers here during the
week, Pte, Donald Wood was
wounded in' the leg and Pte.
W. Wilbee was wounded in
the shoulder.
Every week more ' and
more people discover what
nighty . jobs . are accom-
plished by low cost Huron
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Serv.ice.:m.en write
(Continued from Page 7A),
ed. Although..1 reckon since
my release l have gained half
of it back. The only trouble is
that it is all; going, to my face
and stomach. My arms and
legs, are still pretty thin. •
1 am going on leave in a
coupleofdays: with a lad
from, London . Ona.. named
MacArthur. We will: be away
for a coupleof weeks, then
•
we will be back here to: be
sent home, which doesn't
take long, so you'll be seeing
me very soon.
1 havea heck of , a lot of
things I want to telt•you, but
• it would only spoil them to be
put. . in a letter. They
will'., have l'o' wait till I, get
home. Remember me to
everyone, and I will write.
again while on leave.
Stirling
The Management. & Staff of
Seaforth
take pleasure in paying their tribute to the leadership displayed by
all Legionnaires in their record,of service to their Association and: to
Seaforth over a span of fifty years '
SEAFORTH-BRANCH 156
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
The Royal
...is an inspiration t� all of us who . value devotedservice to'
community and country.,. The founding :members built a solid base
for others to follow.. That proud service is reflected well among, the
members of...
Se forth Branch 156
We respectfully join with the community in saluting their 50 years of
service.
S aforti
BOYES
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527-1257
SERVING THE, COMMUNITY—This Legion float in an early Sixties.
Santa Claus parade, showedsome of the Seaforth branch's community
activities..
(Photo by.. Phillips)
R.S. BOX
Funeral Ilorne
47 High St Seaforth
congratulates
`SEAFORTH BRANCH 156
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
on its
50th Anniversary
and expresses appreciation for the service; it has rendered the
community during these years. •
;ratu IatH
i
"at the going down of the sun
and in the morning
We shall remember them"
THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
BRANCH 156 - SEAFORTH
Has remembered and served for 50 years!
,
Seaforth:
527.1050