173 The Royal Canadian Legion www.mbnwo.legion.ca SCHELL, Nicholas Gaile WWII Nicholas was born on August 20, 1920 to Hiram (Nick) and Ethel Schell of Westhope, North Dakota. The family moved to Canada, Arden MB, in 1933 and Eden, MB in 1935. He spent the early years working on his father’s farm in Eden. Gaile enlisted in January 1942. He trained as a gunner in RCA and served there until November 1944 when he was promoted to A/Bdr. He was then in charge of the gun crew. He was also promoted to L/Sgt. in August 1945. Gaile had been deployed overseas in May 1942 and served in Canada, Normandy, the Liberation of Holland, Appeldoorn, France, and Germany. He was discharged on January 30, 1946. Gaile received the 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945 and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal. After discharge, Gaile went back to work on the farm. He and Joyce Pierson were married on November 17, 1949. After selling the farm about eight years later, he worked in carpentry and upholstery. Gaile passed away on December 28, 1992. He is buried in the Rosedale Cemetery between Neepawa and Eden. SCOTT, Clarence Carson WWII Clarence was born in Bowsman River, Manitoba in 1921. He enlisted in the Army and served as a blacksmith and gunfitter with #10 D.D. Regiment in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Northwest Europe at the rank of craftsman. In total, he served for 53 months, including 39 and a half months overseas. He received the 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-1945. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion at Flin Flon Branch 73 for six years, Snow Lake Branch 241 for 24 years, and Oak Lake Branch 79 for six years. Clarence passed away in 1987. SEAMAN, WilliamTom “Bud” WWII Bud was born on August 22, 1921, to William and Ellen Seaman in Edrans, Manitoba. He received his education at Edrans School and then worked on the farm and at the Edrans brickyard until his enlistment on November 19, 1941, in Winnipeg. He was posted to No. 2 Manning Depot in Brandon and then to Saskatoon where he acted as a service policeman for ten months. He then trained as an air gunner in Macdonald, Manitoba graduating on January 22, 1943, and went overseas the following March and was attached to an RAF bombing crew. Three months later, on June 10, 1943, his crew was shot down by a night fighter near St. Meine during a nickel leaflet raid on Nantes in Frane. Only one man survived and he was captured by the enemy. Bud was killed in action. He was buried at Nantes (Pont du Cens) Communal Cemetery in France (Plot L, Row B, Grave 2). Seaman Island (64 J/15) in Stony Lake was named after him in 1975.
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