Passchendaele Museum locates sites where unknown WW I soldiers died

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Passchendaele Museum locates sites where unknown WW I soldiers died

STORY BY STEPHEN J. THORNE

Edwin John Davis, 37, left his job as a glass worker to sign up with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in Valcartier, Que, on Sept. 22, 1914.

He was among the 70 per cent British-born war volunteers in the first contingent of Canadians—from Wales, to be exact. He had served six years in the 41st Infantry Regiment, based in Cardiff, Wales, before emigrating to Canada, though it appears he may have been living south of the border in Virginia and came north when the First World War broke out.

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The five-minute flying ace

STORY BY PAIGE JASMINE GILMAR

Becoming an ace was a feat many Royal Canadian Air Force pilots strived for during the Second World War. Some attained the minimum five enemy aircraft shot down to became an ace in a week, while it took others only a day. But an ace in just minutes?

Flight Lieutenant Richard (Dick) Joseph Audet did just that on Dec. 29, 1944, while flying over Osnabrück, Germany—he took down three Fw 190s and two Me 109s.

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Remember, Honor, Teach: Together, We Made a Difference

An item from the Wreaths Across America organization.


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On behalf of the Wreaths Across America organization and our family of volunteers and supporters across the country, I want to personally thank YOU for your support of the mission to Remember the fallen, Honor those who serve, and Teach the next generation the value of freedom.

During this year’s National Wreaths Across America observance, more than three million dedicated volunteers – a third of whom are children – placed THREE million veterans’ wreaths at 4,225 participating locations across the country. That is more than 500 new locations added to the program since last year! Specifically, at Arlington National Cemetery where this all began, 260,000 veterans’ wreaths were placed by more than 30,000 volunteers on a truly gorgeous day.

As I think of those numbers, each of those headstones representing a LIFE of service, and each of those volunteers saying each servicemember’s name out loud and sharing a small gesture of gratitude for the freedoms Americans enjoy, I am immensely humbled. I am also truly overwhelmed with pride for the people of this great nation where so many individuals and communities can come together in unity and support for those who have protected our freedom. And most important to me, so many children were taken by the hand and introduced to these men and women and taught about the cost of freedom.

I will say it again: THANK YOU. Thank you for your volunteerism, your sponsorships, and your help in sharing the mission all year long!

Thank you most of all for taking the time during this busy season to join us in letting veterans and military families know that their service and sacrifice are both seen and appreciated and that they are not alone in their loss.

Remember. Honor. Teach.

With gratitude,

Karen Worcester

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Wreaths Across America Radio will be broadcasting LIVE from the Vietnam War 50th Commemoration’s A Celebration of Character & Courage at the Washington National Cathedral on Saturday, January 13th. The event will thank, honor, and remember Vietnam veterans and their families. Tune in for exclusive interviews and event coverage, or register to attend the event in person below.

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Salute! December 2023

A newsletter from Veterans Affairs Canada.


December 2023

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