105 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca KOSKI, Charles W. WWII Charles was born in Whitewood, Saskatchewan, in 1922. He joined the Lorne Scots Regiment in Winnipeg in January 1943, serving in Canada, Italy and Germany. He was wounded in Italy in December 1944. Charles passed away in 1988. KOSTYNIUK (KENT), Micheal WWII Micheal enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force on August 25, 1942 in Toronto. After mechanical training in Galt and St. Thomas, Ontario as airframe mechanic he served on air force training establishments with the Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons for all types of RCAF aircrafts. This was in Moncton, NB; Brantford, ON; Winnipeg and Dauphin, Manitoba; and Calgary, AB. He was honourably released in Winnipeg on September 26, 1945. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with the rank of Leading Aircraftsman (LAC). After his discharge from the Air Force, he pursued engineering studies at the University of Manitoba graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1950. Micheal entered the RCN Reserve as 2nd class stoker in Winnipeg in October 1946. He attained the Officer’s rank and transferred to the RCN in September 1949. He studied Marine Engineering specialization with the Royal Navy in Plymouth, England. He served as Engineer Officer aboard the Aircraft Carrier HMCS Magnificent working with the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean; as Engineer Officer of Destroyer HMCS Crusader with the Maritime Fleet; as Technical Officer at Naval Headquarters in Ottawa; as Engineer Officer of Destroyer HMCS St. Laurent working with the US fleet on submarine patrols off Pearl Harbour and with West Coast Fleet on patrols off Queen Charlotte Islands. He was later transferred back to Halifax as Ships Repair Officer in the Naval Dockyard. He was honourably released in Halifax on November 22, 1965 with the Rank of Lieutenant Commander. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, the War Medal 1939-1945 and the Canadian Forces’ Decoration.
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