203 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca STANLEY, Alfred WWII Alfred was born in Pendennis, Manitoba. He moved to Saskatchewan in 1932 and married and had 2 children. He enlisted with the R.C.A. on July 21, 1941. He served in Canada and England until his discharge in 1946. He lived in Ontario for almost 35 years after the war. Alfred passed away in 1978. STEEN, Robert C. “Chuck” WWII Chuck was born in St. James, Manitoba on December 7, 1924. He enlisted in July 1943 at the age of eighteen, fresh out of high school. He trained in Manitoba and was sent to England on the Aquitania in December 1943 as LAC in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He landed in Avranches, France with the No. 6 Bomber Group for the D-Day landing and went on to Belgium, Holland and Germany. Chuck spent his time supporting the Army as a truck driver/ambulance in the air evacuation unit. In Eindhoven, Holland, they were attacked by the Luftwaffe and received injuries while taking cover under a truck. Chuck passed away on January 18, 2016. STEFANSON, Numi H. WWII Numi was born in Winnipegosis, Manitoba in 1918. He served with the 12th Manitoba Dragoons in England, France, Holland, Belgium and Germany during World War II. He was a Life Member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 91 and Branch 20 in Manitoba. Numi was an active member of the Colour Party in Manitoba until he moved to Alberta at the age of 95. At the Innisfail Remembrance Day Service on November 11, 2014, Numi was presented with the Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour, France’s highest non-citizen award, in recognition of his service to liberate France. He was a proud Canadian and was honoured to serve his country. Numi passed away on August 16, 2016.
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