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Memory Project Archive

Keith Carson (Primary Source)

Keith Carson joined 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (1 RCR) in December 1951. Arriving in Korea in 1952, he was immediately sent to the front lines, on a three kilometre series of hilltop features called The Hook. He also served with 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (3 RCR) in Korea and with B Company, 3 RCR, he saw C Company decimated by the enemy at the Battle of Hill 187 (2-3 May 1953). He participated in numerous patrols, including one on Hill 159, during which his friend was killed.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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Ken D. Fisher (Primary Source)

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Ken Raymond "Fritz" "Curly" Luttrell (Primary Source)

In 2009, the Memory Project interviewed Ken Luttrell, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Born in North Bay, Ontario, on 28 March 1928, Luttrell enlisted in the Merchant Navy in early 1944 at the age of 15. After the war, he served with the army in Berlin and Europe. In this testimony, Luttrell recounts his experience on merchant ships during the Battle of the Atlantic and the VE-Day celebrations in St. John’s, Newfoundland. 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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Kenneth Daynard (Primary Source)

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Kenneth Lloyd Marchant

Well, I was selling newspapers on the street. So I was quite aware of the war coming and quite interested. And I remember the day it was declared, I sold all my papers before I got out of the station because people were really interested. Well, I quit school at 15 actually and went to Winnipeg, Manitoba and worked in a shell factory making 25 pound shells. I joined the Signal Corps while I was...
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Kenneth McClure Asham (Primary Source)

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Kenneth Snider (Primary Source)

In 2012, The Memory Project interviewed Kenneth Snider, a veteran of the Korean War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Snider served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1953 to 1973. Born in Galt, Ontario, on 11 December 1936, Snider joined the navy when he was 16 years old. A radar operator by training, he served on HMCS Iroquois during the ship's third tour to Korea (22 August 1954–26 December 1954), conducting patrols along the Korean coasts to enforce the July 1953 armistice. In this testimony, Snider describes shipboard life on patrol, and the rescue of a Korean fisherman from the water. He later served in Egypt during the Suez Crisis (1956) and was also involved in antisubmarine warfare during his naval career. 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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Kent Arthur Ford

Kent Arthur Ford 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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Kinnie "Kin" Thomas Mason (Primary Source)

In 2012, The Memory Project interviewed Kinnie “Kin” Thomas Mason, a veteran of the Second World War. Mason was born in Texas and joined the United States Merchant Marine in 1944 at the age of 17. During the war, he served on merchant ships in the Pacific. In this testimony, Mason recounts physical training in Texas, the letters he received from a high school teacher during his service, the American convoy system in the Pacific and defences against Japanese air attacks. In 1960, he immigrated to Canada, where he worked as a schoolteacher in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta. He died in 2015 in Edmonton. 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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Kris Kristjanson (Primary Source)

In 2012, the Memory Project interviewed Kris Kristjanson, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Born in 1927, Kristjanson enlisted in the Merchant Navy in Vancouver at the age of 16. He served in the merchant navy from 1943 to 1950, finishing his service as a bosun (boatswain). In this testimony, Kristjanson recalls his experience on merchant ships during the Battle of the Atlantic. 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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Kyong-Ja "Kathy" Lee (Primary Source)

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Laurence Jesse William Morgan (Primary Source)

Lawrence Morgan served in the British Navy 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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Lawrence B Levy (Primary Source)

"The dreaded 12th SS Panzer Division were in front of us near the Carpiquet Airport in the city of Caen."Lawrence B Levy served in the Royal Canadian Artillery 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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Laurence John Moskowy (Primary Source)

In 2010, The Memory Project interviewed Laurence “Laurie” John Moskowy, a naval veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Born on 8 April 1925 in Saskatchewan, Moskowy enlisted in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve in late 1943. He served as an anti-aircraft gunner on HMCS West York, a Flower-class corvette that escorted merchant ships across the Atlantic (see Battle of the Atlantic). In this testimony, Moskowy recalls his experience on convoy duty, including looking for German submarines. (See also U-boat Operations in Canadian Waters.) After the war he returned to farming, but later worked for Saskatchewan Power. Moskowy died on 14 November 2018 and was buried in his hometown of Milestone, Saskatchewan. 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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Lawrence Vicaire (Primary Source)

"It’s hard to forget. In dreams I keep on coming back. Some nights even now, I dream at night. I mean, it’s a long time ago that this war is over. But I still dream sometimes." See below for Mr. Vicaire'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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