449 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND PATTERSON, John Moffat John was born in Port McNicoll, Ontario on July 29, 1924. He enlisted at Midland with the Grey and Simcoe Foresters in 1941, and subsequently transferred to the Royal Canadian Engineers for active service in World War II. Arriving in England in 1944, John joined the Algonquin Regiment, which engaged in the Battle of Normandy in July/August 1944. On August 9, 1944, B./C Companies were found on Hill 140 completely surrounded by enemy tank and infantry forces, and under punishing fire from dawn to dusk with casualties exceeding 125, including 46 killed, Patterson completely dazed and disoriented was taken prisoner, eventually ending up in Stalag 7 A near Munich and was liberated by Patton third army. In April 1945, he was repatriated to Canada in July 1945 and returned to his previous employment with CP Rail. Retiring in 1971, he acquired a business in Parry Sound. John became a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 117 and was also President of Algonquin Regiment Veterans Association with significant contacts with Algonquin Veterans and survivors in Canada and USA. He wore the Queen’s Jubilee Medal, the VAC Honour, and the French Legion of Honour with pride. John passed away on March 13, 2015. PAULENKO, John John was born in Lennard, Manitoba on June 21, 1921. He enlisted in the Army on March 29, 1943 and served with the RCASC as an army cook in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the duration of his service during World War II. He was discharged on April 2, 1945 and was awarded the War Service Badge. He was a member of Wawa Legion Branch 429 for 26 years. John passed away on May 9, 2004. PATTERSON, Reginald K. Reginald was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario on February 3, 1920. He enlisted in the Air Force on May 5, 1941 and served with 432 Squadron, 6 Group Bomber Command and 433 Porcupine Squadron in Canada and England during World War II. During his flying career Flt. Lieut. Patterson participated in a large number of sorties against heavily defended targets including Berlin, Schweinfurt, Essen and Aachen. He was rear gunner in a Wellington Bomber flying with a squadron to attack the Krupp works at Essen. The bomber was damaged by flak coming out of the target and ditched in the North Sea off Cromer, England. The Emergency dinghy was damaged in the crash and failed to release. The crew had to rely on their “Mae Wests”. Flt. Lieut. Patterson swam to and stayed with the Radio Operator, who could not swim, until they were rescued by a ship. He was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross. Decorations include DFC, 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star with France and Germany Clasp, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp and War Medal 1939-45. Reginald was discharged on July 27, 1945. He was a member of Little Current Legion Branch 177 for over fifty years. Reginald passed away on November 26, 2001.
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