197 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca WALLACE, John M. WWII John was born on December 20, 1916 in MacDonald, Manitoba, and then moved to the Bagot area. He went to Imagehill School taking High School by correspondence. He enjoyed the Boys and Girls Club (pre 4H) in gardening, poultry and anything outdoors, even beekeeping. John joined the Manitoba Volunteer Reserve on November 11, 1941 in the Royal Canadian Air Force in Winnipeg. He was then sent to training bases across Manitoba like Paulen, Brandon, Carberry and Winnipeg to be a Wireless Air Gunner. He left from Halifax on May 27, 1943. Sergeant Wallace qualified, “crew up” was sent to Leeming airfield 427 (MGM Lion) Squadron. He was married in Stratford-upon-Avon (London), England on December 24, 1943 to Kathleen Lamb. He earned his commission to Pilot Officer, then on February 20, 1945, John and six crewmen left in a Halifax Bomber #NP942 “ZL T” and was shot down near Bergheim, Germany while on a bombing mission to Manheim. John and the Bomb Aimer were executed and buried at the Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany. WEBB, William J. WWII William was born in Fort Frances, Ontario in 1914. He enlisted in the Army and served with Debert Military Camp in Debert, Nova Scotia during World War II. He was a member of St. James Legion Branch. William passed away in 1990. WHITE, Harold B. WWII Harold was born in Fort William, Ontario in 1916. He enlisted in the Army and served with the Winnipeg Rifles Engineer Corps in England and Holland during World War II. He was a member of Gimli Royal Canadian Legion Branch 182 for 25 years. Harold passed away in 1996.
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