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A Veteran's Day story
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Posted by Michael Soldan on November 11, 2005 at 06:07:53 from (24.235.41.226):
WE Canadians honour Veteran's Day, Remembrance Day here. In 1917 Canadians took Vimy Ridge from the Germans after British and French forces failed. That battle was significant to Canada. It is another story that I want to tell that happened much later in 1941. At the time the United States had not entered the second World War but Canada had and it was also training pilots from Australia nad new Zealand(The Commonwealth Countries of Britain). These air bases were scattered throughout southern Ontario and was close to where I live. A few weeks ago I happened to hear a local author telling about his book on the air bases in our area, most touching was his story. Many young Americans joined Canadian forces prior to 1941 (over 800) and one young man from Indiana in particular. This young man crashed his plane in a field only a few miles from where I live, he was badly burned and taken to the air base hospital where he died a few days later.I don't remember his name but he gave all he had to join a Canadian force and prepare to fight against Nazism. To me he made the supreme sacrifice and a grieving family back home in Indiana...so Thank you family wherever you are, thank you Indiana's son....bless all veterans today and always and let us never forget the thousands and thousands who gave their lives for democracy...Mike in Exeter Ontario
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