23 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca ANDRIESHYN, William J. WWII Bill was born in Fisher Branch on December 10, 1910, where he attended elementary and high school. He was a medalist in mathematics and graduated from Normal School in Manitou, Manitoba. Bill taught in several schools over a period of eight and a half years, then he operated a general store in Fisher Branch for three years. He enlisted with the RCAF in Winnipeg in 1941. Later, in 1949, he was transferred to the 5002 Intelligence Unit. He was the assistant to Air Attache in Stockholm, Sweden from 1935 to 1957 and retired from service in 1960 as Leading Aircraftsman. Bill was employed with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in Vancouver from 1960 to 1965, before coming to the main branch in Winnipeg. Bill was a member of the Fort Rouge Legion and past executive of this Legion. He was also treasurer of the John Basco Society. William passed away on August 12, 1972. ANDRYCHUK, Dmetro WWII Dmetro enlisted in Winnipeg in June 1942 in the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. After basic training in Brockville, Ontario and the Signals School of Instruction in Kingston, Ontario, he was posted to the Research and Development Group of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals in Ottawa, Ontario. He did work on Communications Jamming and Teletype Communications until September 1945, when he joined the Reserves as a Captain and returned to civilian life. He entered the University of Toronto, Physics Department to study for his Ph.D. which he received in January 1949. In 1984, he retired from the Texas Instruments Inc. after 26 years as a Physicist and a Manager. He resided in Richardson, Texas with his wife Eloise. ANTONCHUK, William WWII William enlisted in the RCAF in Winnipeg in January 1942. He served in #2 Air Command and Western Air Command areas. Also, when he served in the Western Air Command, he served for a year and a half in Alaska on American Air Bases. His duties were primarily in communications and confidential record assignments. He was honourably discharged in March 1946 with the rank of Leading Aircraftsman. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. After discharge, he resided in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.
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