157 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca MULLIGAN, Clifford “Cliff” WWII Cliff was born at Siemens, Saskatchewan and was raised on a farm near Elkhorn, Manitoba. In 1942, he joined the Army in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps, serving in England and northwestern Europe. While in England, he met and married Vi Jessaman who was serving in the British Army. Following the war, they returned to Elkhorn to begin farming. They were both active members of the Elkhorn Legion Branch 58. MURRAY, Bruce WWII Bruce was an Observer/Navigator posted to 10 BR Squadron in late 1941 and flew in Douglas Digby Aircraft. In the spring of 1943 he converted to 4 Engine VLR Liberators to close the Atlantic gap. On September 16, 1943, Bruce left Goose Bay to sweep ahead of quadrant group HMS Renown, which was carrying Winston Churchill back to Britain after the Quebec Conference with President Roosevelt. On September 19th their aircraft took off with another 10BR squadron aircraft to sweep the track of a westbound convoy. While they were enroute to the sweep area a Uboat was spotted but it was impossible for them to lose the necessary height for an attack. The submarine was firing at them from the moment of sighting. As they were turning to get in position for another run up, the U-boat sank. A few weeks later the crew was given leave but Bruce decided not to go on leave at that time. Bruce was very fortunate for that decision as their plane bound for Montreal failed to reach Dorval and the crash was not found on Black Mountain, Quebec until three years later. NAGLE, Francis J. “Frank” WWI Frank was born on December 6, 1891 at Elmsley, Ontario near Perth. A veteran of World War I, he joined the Fourth Canadian Mounted Rifles in Toronto at a young age. He was in active service for four years in France, Belgium, Vimy, Sommes and Ypres. He came back to Canada, later moving to Manitoba where he farmed until his death in October of 1942. He is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Neepawa, Manitoba. His wife passed away in 1989. He is survived by two sons and one daughter in Neepawa.
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