93 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca HERSHFIELD, Harry Hymie WWII Harry was born on April 30, 1918 in Winnipeg. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force at 24 years of age on June 23, 1942. He was posted in many areas of Canada - Winnipeg, Brandon, Regina, Toronto, Angus and Belleville. On December 12, 1945 Harry was honourably discharged from the RCAF with the rank of Leading Aircraftman. The Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and War Medal were awarded to him on January 15, 1944. After his discharge, he spent many years travelling the northern parts of Manitoba. He eventually settled in Hodgson where he became an integral part of the community for 35 years as a general merchant. Ill health forced him to retire and shortly thereafter he passed away at the age of seventy. HICKS, Walter Marvin WWII Walter was born to George Hicks and Martha Jane Lee on July 31, 1918 in High Bluff, Manitoba and enlisted in the Air Force on February 6, 1941 in Winnipeg. He trained at Brantford, Victoriaville and Portage la Prairie, receiving his wings at Yorkton, Saskatchewan. He married Hilda Margaret Smith in Neepawa, Manitoba on August 31, 1941. He was assigned to #22 Squadron and was deployed to the Far East on January 7, 1942 to defend against the Japanese following Pearl Harbor, flying the Bristol Beaufort I bomber. He was killed on April 14, 1943 while on a reconnaissance flight over the English Channel. His plane went down near Newcastleton, Scotland. He is buried at the Annan Cemetery in Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. He was posthumously awarded the rank of Warrant Officer 2. A lake in the Lynn Lake area called Hicks Lake was named after him. HIGHFIELD, Edward E. “Ted” SPECIAL DUTY AREA Ted was born in Flin Flon, Manitoba on August 14, 1950. He served on the HMCS Yukon and HMCS Qu’Apelle in the Navy for three-and-a-half years. His favorite memory was when the HMCS St. Croix was tied inside the Qu’Appelle and they had made their coxswain angry, at which they loosened the ropes so they could place two paint barrages between the two ships. The next day, the admiral’s inspection wasn’t pleased when the St. Croix outer aide was painted pink. Ted is a 47-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 73.
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