113 The Royal Canadian Legion MANITOBA & NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMAND www.mbnwo.ca DUCHARME, Ben Joe Noel WWII Private Ben Ducharme was born in The Pas, Manitoba on February 4, 1915. He enlisted in the Army in Winnipeg, Manitoba in December 1943 and served with the Army under the unit 22nd CAE (B) T.C. He was married to Mary and had one daughter Noel. DUDZIC, Stanley John WWII Stanley was born in Beausejour, Manitoba on September 14, 1917. His father was Mike Dudzic. He enlisted in the Army in Flin Flon in February 1943 and served in World War II with the unit #10 D.D. His service number was H-1955. DUFFY, Irene M. WWII Irene was born in Glenboro, Manitoba in 1914. She was one of the first six women to join the Canadian Women’s Army Corps, serving at Shilo where she met Edward Emmett (Bud) Duffy whom she married in February 1943.While Bud served overseas for the remainder of the war, she remained with her parents and it was during this time that their first child was born. After the war, they lived at Brandon and Miniota before moving to Portage la Prairie in the early 50s. Irene passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 25, 1993 at the Portage General Hospital.
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