143 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca LINTS, Harvey R. WWII Harvey was born in N.W. 13-15-25 in 1919. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in February 1942 after completing a six-month course at a wireless school on Henrey Avenue in Winnipeg. He was paid $9.00 a week by the government. Harvey spent three weeks at Manning Depot in Toronto, Ontario, then posted to #1 Wireless School in Montreal, PQ, then to Ucluclet, BC, for three weeks, then off to Annette Island, Alaska, where he spent about 16 months. After Alaska, he was posted to different stations across Canada and was discharged in September 1945. He came home to his family farm at Decker, retiring to Hamiota. Harvey now resides in Neepawa with his wife and has been a member of Decker Branch #239 of The Royal Canadian Legion for 50 years. LINTS, Norman D. WWI Norman was born in Clifford, Ontario, in 1898. He joined the 3rd Battalion Royal Canadian Engineers on May 31, 1918, serving in England and France. He went overseas in July 1918 on a cattle boat named the “Korican,” taking 21 days on account of the threat of submarines and very rough water. Not one to talk of the war, Norman did tell of being on funeral duty in England after the Armistice when flu broke out. He spoke of burying twelve people per day. Norman was sent back to Canada in August 1919 on a ship called “Belgic,” and this time the ocean was calm and it only took five days. He passed away in 1985 and had been a member of Decker Branch #239 of The Royal Canadian Legion for 18 years. LLOYD, John Alfred WWII John was born in Rainy River District, Ontario, in 1926. He joined the PPCLI Fort Osbourne, Manitoba, and Nanaimo, BC, serving in Canada. He passed away in 2007. LIVINGSTON, Robert Andrew “Bob” WWII Bob was born in Morden, Manitoba, on February 12, 1922. He enlisted in May 1941 and was posted to #425 “Allouette” Bomber Squadron at Dishforth Yorkshire in September 1942. His crew were Pilots Sid Murrell of Texas, Navigator Fred Hodge of Ontario, B/A Jacques Lemieux, and A/G Ralph Robinson from Quebec. Pilot Murrell flew as second pilot on #425 for two operations and the whole crew flew another 27 operations with #425 and two operations with #432 to complete their first tour. After an end-of-tour leave, the crew with two more members began operations with #405, Canada’s only Pathfinder Squadron under C/O Johnny Farquier. Their Halifax II received a direct hit returning from Krefeld on June 22, 1943. The crew are interred at the Reinfeld Cemetery.
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