Category Archives: War Photos

Pierre Lecoq aka Peter Logan

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

Do you know who Pierre Lecoq is? If not, click here to read my articles about him. Next time we will got back in time. Bagotville, Quebec, 1943. Collection Peter Lecoq

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RCAF No. 128 Squadron

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

Little known RCAF squadron… Stationed in Newfoundand during WWII. Stationed at Torbay. RCAF No. 128 Squadron “Dragon” Click here. You just wait. There will be a whole lot more about this squadron… in this new blog.   Lest we forget.

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Digital Heritage Alberta

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

A must see Website. Click here. Then click on the CF-18, then the Airspeed Oxford, then on the Tiger Moth, finally on Pilots to view Knights with Wings. Click on the image to go to the BCATP page Sometimes it … Continue reading →

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Rememberance Week: North Africa

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

I could not tell if these pictures were taken when 425 Alouette Squadron was arriving or leaving… Some were obvious but I forgot to ask Michael about the train pictures. Were they arriving or leaving? I would guess they were … Continue reading →

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Hello, I was wondering if…

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

Hello, I was wondering if you have any photos of a crew member by the name of Russell Knight.  Someone wrote me this last week. Russell Knight was her granduncle. I found Russell Knight’s name in Unlucky Lady. I went … Continue reading →

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A day in the life of Jean-Paul Corbeil: part 1

Posted on February 26, 2011 by

Mr. Corbeil is a veteran of 425 Alouette. He lent me his scrapbook so I could scan all the everyday life pictures the navigator Pierre Gauthier took. This one is not one of them. Mr. Corbeil is in Manitoba. He … Continue reading →

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A day in the life of Eddy Dubois: part 2

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

Eddy wrote this caption… Churchill was on this and commandered it to get to England urgently. All passengers off also mail and baggage to lighten it so it could go direct. Click on the image to zoom in I went … Continue reading →

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A day in the life of Eddy Dubois

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

Everyone who went to war is a hero in my book… Eddy was one of them, just as his brother Larry who died on December 18, 1944. This is Eddy on the left on his way to Bermuda. This is … Continue reading →

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Only the good die young…

Posted on January 6, 2010 by

This will be the introductory article on Paul Sauvé. Paul Sauvé 1907-1960 If you know the man, then write me a note in the reply section. If not, then come back tomorrow. I have some translation work to finish. See … Continue reading →

Posted in D-Day, Fusiliers Mont-Royal, History, Paul Sauvé, War Heroes, War Photos, war veterans, World War II | Leave a comment

Eugene M. Fuller 1920-1944

Posted on December 23, 2009 by

My friend Jim L’Esperance sent me this picture among others… Eugene is on the right sitting on the gun barrel. The sailor behind him is unknown, but I could identify almost all the rest of the sailors. Jim’s father is … Continue reading →

Posted in Eugene M. Fuller, Herm Sulkers, HMCS Athabaskan, Jim L'Esperance, War Heroes, War Photos, war veterans | 2 Comments