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  • Memory Project Archive

    Bing Chew Wong (Primary Source)

    Bing Chew Wong served 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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    Bob Ducharme (Primary Source)

    "It didn’t look very promising for any crops to have grown up in there in the future. Everything was torn apart, the houses, the farms, roads, bridges." See below for Mr. Ducharme'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://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/BobDucharme/9881_original.jpg Bob Ducharme (Primary Source)

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    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 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://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.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://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/BruceMacKenzie/1335_538.jpg Bruce MacKenzie (Primary Source)

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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://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/Duffus_RoyalNavy.jpg Carol Elizabeth Duffus (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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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/mpsb/Cecile-Grimard/5130_538.jpg Cécile Grimard (Primary Source)

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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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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/Bouchard_Transports_Tweet.jpg Charles Bouchard (Primary Source)

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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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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/CharlesJamesMcNeilWilloughby/15466_538.jpg Charles James McNeil Willoughby (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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    Clayton Currie Leigh (Primary Source)

    "I knew when I was hit because I was losing glycol; and I knew I had to get onto the ground, fast, before I burned. I landed and, unfortunately, I landed in the middle of the German Army and they came and took me right out."Clayton Currie Leigh served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. See his full 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://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/mpsb/Clayton-Currie-Leigh/6681_original.jpg Clayton Currie Leigh (Primary Source)

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    Clifford Bush (Primary Source)

    Clifford Bush 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://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/5546_600.jpg Clifford Bush (Primary Source)

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    Constance Gwendolyn Powys (Primary Source)

    See below for Ms. Powys' 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://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/GwendolynPowysMacNeil/15351_538.jpg Constance Gwendolyn Powys (Primary Source)

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    Corinne Kernan Sévigny (Primary Source)

    At only 16 years old, Corinne Sévigny enlisted with the Canadian Women’s Army Corps during the Second World War. Sévigny served as a driver and was one of millions of women who helped with the war effort either overseas or at home. Read and listen to Sévigny’s story in which she details the extraordinary accomplishments of her fellow women-at-arms. 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://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/Sevigny_CWAC_Tweet.jpg Corinne Kernan Sévigny (Primary Source)

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    Cy Farquharson (Primary Source)

    Cy Farquharson served in the 3rd Division 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://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/mpsb/Cy-Farquharson/13229_original.jpg Cy Farquharson (Primary Source)