421 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND MULLER, Eric A. Eric was born in Dryden, Ontario on July 25, 1923. He enlisted in the Army and joined the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps in 1942. He spent his 20th birthday crossing the English Channel. As part of the Canadian Armoured Corps, he drove tanks in Belgium, France, Holland and Germany. His unit was in charge of capturing prisoners that were left and hiding after a major battle. He spent the last three days of the war under sniper attack in the German Black Forest. After the end of the war was declared, he spent two years in Europe doing clean-up of artillery and rebuilding. He talks happily of Holland and the people there. Eric was discharged in 1947 and was awarded the 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Medal, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Canadian Volunteer Services Medal and Clasp. On his return to Canada, he married Joan Davidson of Winnipeg on October 9, 1948. Eventually settling in Sarnia, they raised six children. Eric was a pipefitter/welder as a member of Local-663. He currently resides in Brigden. MUNKITTRICK, Robert Henry Robert was born in Marbleton, Quebec on February 12, 1920, went to school there and was in the employ of Dominion Lime Ltd, at Lime Ridge until his enlistment in March 1941. He trained at Camp Borden before proceeding overseas in March 1942. He served with the 7th Canadian Reconnaissance Regiment in England, France, Normandy, Belgium and Holland during World War II. Robert was a gunner on the first vehicle to enter Caen. He travelled up the coast ahead of the Canadian Army, through Normandy, Belgium and into Holland. He fought in the Battle of Caen, took part in the Leopold Canal bridgehead assaults and the Scheldt Estuary Battle. At the end of this battle he had a motorcycle accident and had to be sent home. He was discharged in 1945. Trooper Munkittrick was awarded a commendation for outstanding good service and devotion to Duty in France. Robert passed away on July 10, 2008. MUNDELL, William David “Bill” William was born in Toronto, Ontario on August 15, 1925. In 1943, Bill enlisted right out of high school with the RCNVR at HMCS York in Toronto. He trained as a signal encoder-decoder as well as a number of other skills required of a seaman. His first ship was the K244 frigate HMCS Charlottetown and subsequently on the class mine-sweeper HMCS Sault Ste Marie. One of the more memorable experiences was being in sight of the HMCS Magog when it was torpedoed in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in October 1944. Escorting the North Atlantic Convoy was always dangerous, but perhaps the most harrowing experience was the icing of the ships in northern waters. The ice had to be chopped away to prevent the ship going topsy-turvy. Another memory was the sinking of two ships off New York at the wars end and being denied landing at Halifax during the 8th of May 1945 VE Day riots. He was discharged in 1945. Bill is a charter member of the Erin Ontario Branch 442 of The Royal Canadian Legion. He was instrumental in the Branch building programs and served in many positions including being the second Branch President and a receiving a Life Membership award.
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