79 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca EGGIE, Stanley A. WWII Stanley was born in Thunder Hill district, SK on September 2, 1924 to James and Margaret Eggie. He was the youngest of seven children. He received his education in the Big Woody District in the Rural Municipality of Swan River, MB. Stanley enlisted in the Royal Canadian Army in 1942 and served with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in England and Italy. While overseas, he was wounded and sent home. He was discharged in 1946. He met Josephine Johnson while in the service and married her in July 1943. Together, they raised nine children. He lost his Josephine in November 1967. Stanley was a member of Swan River Legion Branch 39. He passed away in 1979. EGILSON, Delbert Andrew WWII Delbert was born in Swan River, MB on July 18, 1923 to Jonas and Ethel Egilson. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in Winnipeg, MB in January 1943. He trained in Brandon, Winnipeg, Regina and Mossbank, SK and graduated from Rivers, MB in 1944. He was ready for the Japanese theatre of war but after Hiroshima the course of the war changed. Delbert was released from service in January 1945 and placed on the Royal Canadian Air Force Reserve due to the impending end of the war. EISTHEN, Edward Alexander “Alex” WWII Alex was born in Tilston, MB in 1925. He joined the Royal Canadian Army and served during World War II. Alex passed away in 2005. EISTHEN, Albert J. WWII Albert was born in Tilston, MB in 1922. He joined the Royal Canadian Army and served with the South Saskatchewan Regiment in France during World War II. Albert was killed in action in 1944 in France.
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