Military Service Recognition Book 474 ONTARIO COMMAND SUMMERS, George K. George was born in Abertillery, England on June 9, 1916. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force (Service # J92279) on November 25, 1940. On completing his training at Manning Depot in Winnipeg, he was assigned to the Wireless Training School where he graduated as a Wireless Air Gunner (WAG). In November 1941, he was posted overseas via Bermuda where he was part of a crew that flew a Catalina Flying Boat from Bermuda to England. He served with the No. 53 RAC Squadron and two Royal Canadian Air Force Coastal Command Squadrons known as 407 Demon and 415 Swordfish. He flew 28 missions on the Hampden aircraft which carried torpedoes or depth charges. While stationed at Leuchars, Scotland as an instructor, he met his war bride and British War Veteran, Isobel. He was discharged on October 5, 1945. His medals include the 1939-45 Star, the Defence Medal, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, and the War Medal 193945. He had been a member of Sir Arthur Currie Legion Branch 116 for 30 years. George passed away at the age of 87 on January 20, 2004. SUTTON, Jack R. “John” Jack was born in St. Catharines on March 2, 1922. He served in Canada, the United Kingdom, Central Mediterranean area and Continental Europe with the Royal Canadian Artillery, transferred to CIC, 5th Division Irish Regiment Reinforcement and the Irish Regiment of Canada from July 16, 1944. Subsequently, the unit was the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment until July 1, 1945. Jack was almost twenty-four years old. He received a 1939 – 1945 Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. He was on other active arm service NRMA from October 12, 1942 to August 10, 1943. He was married to Glenna Sutton in 1948. She passed away in 2001. They had four children: Linda (Don), Sandra (Jim), Judy (Gary) and Cindy (Joe). He has seven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. He now lives in Fonthill. SUMMERSIDES, Jim R. Jim was born on June 10, 1924 in Welland, ON. He joined the F.S.S.F. in April of 1944. He served in Anzio Beachhead and took part in the liberation of Rome on June 4, 1944. Jim took amphibious training and then participated in the Southern France Invasion on August 14, 1944. The force disbanded in December of 1944. Jim was wounded while in the force and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal (United States award for bravery) and the American Combat Infantryman’s Award. After the force disbanded, he returned to the Canadian Army and assigned to the 48th Highlanders. He fought with the 48th in Italy and Northwest Europe until the war was over. Jim returned to Canada with the 48th in November 1945 and discharged. After his discharge, he married and raised two children. Jim has served as the President of the F.S.S.F. Association on two occasions since the war.
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