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    Adalbert Augustin Robillard (Primary Source)

    Adalbert Augustin Robillard served in the Canadian Army 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/12452_original.jpg Adalbert Augustin Robillard (Primary Source)

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    Adam J. Bardach (Primary Source)

    Adam J. Bardach served in the Polish Army during the Second World War. He fought in the Battle of Scapezzano and was awarded the Polish Cross of Valour for his actions there. Read and listen to Adam J. Bardach’s 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/The-Memory-Project/image/6715_original.jpg Adam J. Bardach (Primary Source)

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    Adam Levchter (Primary Source)

    Adam Levchter served in the Polish Army during the Second World War. His unit was attached to the  Canadian Army after landing in Normandy. He fought with the Canadians from Caen to Falaise and eventually settled in Canada after the 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/3701_original.jpg Adam Levchter (Primary Source)

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    Adeline J. Bowland (Primary Source)

    Adeline J. Bowland served as a nurse during the Second World War. Read and listen to Adeline J. Bowland's 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/The-Memory-Project/image/10660_original.jpg Adeline J. Bowland (Primary Source)

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    Adriana Ouborg (Primary Source)

    "The Dutch people in Arnhem helped the Allied forces, and helped to save as many of the Allied forces as possible." Adriana Ouborg was a civilian in the Netherlands during the Second World War. See below for Adriana Ouborg'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/AdrianaOuborg/16441_538.jpg Adriana Ouborg (Primary Source)

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    Adrie Korneles Schaap (Primary Source)

    Adrie Korneles Schaap was a civilian in the Second World War. Read and listen to Adrie Korneles Schaap’s 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/The-Memory-Project/image/6489_original.jpg Adrie Korneles Schaap (Primary Source)

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    A.E. Robinson (Primary Source)

    Andrew Robinson served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. Read and listen to Andrew Robinson's 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/The-Memory-Project/image/11208_original.jpg A.E. Robinson (Primary Source)

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    Agnes Elizabeth Ward (Primary Source)

    Agnes Elizabeth Ward 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/2583_original.jpg Agnes Elizabeth Ward (Primary Source)

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    Aileen Hanger (Primary Source)

    Aileen Hanger served in the Women's Service Corp. in the Second World War. Read and listen to Aileen Hanger’s 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/The-Memory-Project/image/12772_original.jpg Aileen Hanger (Primary Source)

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    Aimé Jean (Primary Source)

     Aimé Jean served in the army during the Second World War. Read and listen to Aimé Jean’s 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/The-Memory-Project/image/12924_original.jpg Aimé Jean (Primary Source)

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    A.J. Knight (Primary Source)

    A.J. Knight served as a pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. Read and listen to A.J. Knight's 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/The-Memory-Project/image/1833_600.jpg A.J. Knight (Primary Source)

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    Al Bacon (Primary Source)

    Al Bacon served with the Norwegian Merchant Service in the Second World War. Read and listen to Al Bacon’s 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/The-Memory-Project/image/680_600.jpg Al Bacon (Primary Source)

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    Al Leslie (Primary Source)

    Al Leslie was a civilian during the Second World War. Read and listen to Al Leslie’s 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/The-Memory-Project/image/9597_original.jpg Al Leslie (Primary Source)

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    Al Swance (Primary Source)

    Al Swance served in the navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to Al Swance’s 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/The-Memory-Project/image/3459_original.jpg Al Swance (Primary Source)

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    Al Trotter (Primary Source)

    Al Trotter (1923-2011) served with the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War, under the aegis of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Bomber Command. He flew 44 operations before his aircraft was shot down in August 1944 and Trotter spent the rest of the war in Europe in German prisoner of war camps. In this excerpt, Trotter discusses the 2 December 1943 bombing mission against Berlin, in which he was part of 101 Squadron, RAF stationed at Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire, England. For more on Al Trotter's story, see Leslie Trotter Zwingli and Lt. Colonel Elmer John (Al) Trotter, DFC, DFM, CD, CM (retired), Against the Odds (Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse, 2009). 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/14709_original.jpg Al Trotter (Primary Source)