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Gilles Martin served in the Canadian Army during the Korean War. Read and listen to his testimony below.

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Mr. Adrien Brisson is a Korean War veteran who served with the 2nd Battalion of Le Royal 22e Régiment from August 1950 until his discharged in June of 1952. He fought at the Battle of Hill 355 in November 1951 as a Bren Machine Gunner with B Coy.

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Aimé Michaud served in the army during the Korean War. Read and listen to Aimé Michaud’s testimony below.

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Aimé Mayer served in the reconnaissance group during the Korean War. Read and listen to Aimé Mayer’s testimony below.

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Albert Gagnon served in the army during the Korean War. Read and listen to Albert Gagnon’s testimony below.

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William Manning is a Korean War veteran who went overseas with 2nd Battalion, Le Royal 22e Régiment (2R22eR). He was a member of the battalion's Intelligence Section and served under Lieutenant-Colonel Jacques Dextraze, commanding officer, 2R22eR in Korea.

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William White served with 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry during the Korean War and participated in the Battle of Kap'yong (22-25 April 1951).

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Wilson Christiansen served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Korean War

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Mr. Alexandre Sexton served in the army during the Korean War. Read and listen to Alexandre Sexton's testimony below. 

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William Campbell served with the Queen’s Own Rifles Regiment in post-armistice Korea. He provides good insights into the guard and patrol duties along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in Korea and the unit’s actions if the armistice was broken. His stories include two good anecdotes, one about guard duty on a bridge across the Imjin River and the other about nighttime guard duty at a railway station in Seoul.

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William Black transferred from the Canadian Army to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) in 1952, mostly for the chance to go to Korea. This excerpt provides many insights into naval personnel's activities in-theatre, particularly with respect to Japan, which was a major staging area for United Nations forces during and after the Korean War (1950-1953).

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William Thompson served in the infantry during the Korean War. 

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William DiMaurizio served in Korea with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal 22e Régiment, and was at the Battle of Hill 355. He had previously served in the Second World War with the Merchant Navy, and an interview on these experiences is also available.

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