21 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ARNASON, William “Bill” WWII Bill was born in Lundar, Manitoba in 1908. He enlisted in the RCAF in 1941 and was stationed at Brandon, Regina and Boundry Bay, British Columbia. He received an early discharge due to ill health. Bill and his wife, the former Margaret Sigurdson, took up residence in British Columbia where he died in 1969. ARNOLD, F. V. “Frank” WWII Frank was born in Baldur, Manitoba, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Arnold. He enlisted at No. 2 Manning Depot in Brandon, MB with the RCAF. He trained at No. 3 Wireless in Winnipeg; No. 6 Bombing and Gunnery in Mountain View, Ontario; Summerside, PEI; and was stationed overseas at 435 Squadron Transport Comm., Croydon, England. He married Jakobina Bjarnarson in 1947. They had two daughters, Betty and Linda. He was the CNR agent at Baldur - a unique fact is that Frank is the third generation of “Arnold” station agents in Baldur. He has been a member of Baldur Legion Branch 108. ATKINS, James E. WWII James was born in McCreary, Manitoba in 1926. He enlisted in the Navy and served aboard HMCS Iroquois in the North Atlantic during World War II. He was awarded the Atlantic Star, Canadian Voluntary Service Medal with Clasp and the War Medal. James has been a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 19 for twelve years.
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