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Memory Project Archive

John Springer (Primary Source)

John Springer 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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Joseph Aaron “Joe” Friedman (Primary Source)

"There was a lot of targets but both sides were doing cruel things. There’s nothing sweet or easy about war and there’s nobody fighting clean wars anymore." See below for Mr. Friedman'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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Joseph Clorice Gautreau [Korean War] (Primary Source)

Joseph Clorice Gautreau served in the army during the Korean War. You can also listen to his stories from the Second World War here and here.Content warning: This article contains content which some may find offensive or disturbing.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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Joseph Clorice "Joe" Gautreau (Primary Source)

Joseph Clorice "Joe" Gautreau served in the army during the Second World War. You can find a second recording where Mr. Gautreau explains how he hid from the German army here.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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Joseph Clorice "Joe" Gautreau (Primary Source)

Joseph Clorice "Joe" Gautreau served in the Canadian army during the Second World War. You can listen to a longer interview with Mr. Gautreau here.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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Joseph Cornelius Sullivan (Primary Source)

Joseph Cornelius Sullivan was a member of the 9th Brigade of the 3rd Canadian Division during the Second World War and fought during D-Day.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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Joseph Ganin (Primary Source)

Mr. Joseph Ganin is a Korean War veteran who went overseas with 1st Battalion, Le Royal 22e Régiment. He enlisted in 1951 and also served in Germany. He left the army in 1974.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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Jules Blais (Primary Source)

"We sank a German submarine, U-877." See below for Mr. Blais' 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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Julienne Gringras Leury (Primary Source)

"There, one must wear skirts that go past the knees and they would always ask us to say "ma'am, yes ma'am" even if the girl wasn’t right!" See below for Mrs. Leury'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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June Melton (Primary Source)

"They wanted to give a Christmas dinner to service personnel. So that’s the sort of thing that, you know, it really means a lot." See below for Ms. Melton'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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Kazimir Stepkowski (Primary Source)

"... then they told us we have 15 minutes to pack our things and we are moving to the Soviet Union."Kazimir Stepkowski served with the Polish II Corps 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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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 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 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)

See below for Mr. Asham'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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