127 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca DION, William A. “Bill” WWII Bill joined the RCAF in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on August 20, 1942. He served in the Four Western Provinces- Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. He was then posted to the Queen Charlotte Islands, along the West Coast. He was discharged on March 13, 1946, and resided in Winnipeg, Manitoba. DOELL, Frank WWII & KOREA Frank was born on December 20, 1925 in Plum Coulee. He enlisted in the Army during World War II in 1942. He enlisted in the Air Force 1st Airborne Battalion – PPCLI 1949 to 1954 serving during the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. He was a member of the Selkirk Legion Branch 42. Frank passed away on April 6, 2017. DRURY, Harry WWII Harry served with the Winnipeg Grenadiers. He joined the services in 1940 and was stationed in Jamaica and Bermuda. Harry went to Hong Kong with the Grenadiers and was taken prisoner of war in Hong Kong. He remained a prisoner from 1941 to 1945. When Harry was released from Hong Kong, he was taken to Gordon Head, British Columbia as he weighed only ninety pounds at this time. Harry passed away on June 24, 1971 at the age of 46 years.
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