345 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND MELNECHUK, George George was born in Windsor, Ontario on September 22, 1924. The family moved to Montreal and he joined the Royal Canadian Navy on December 15, 1942. He served onboard ships Lunenburg, Niobe, Nootka and Restigouche during World War II. He remembered arriving in Cornwallis and being up to his knees in mud. As an antiaircraft gunner, his tour of duty included the Murmansk run, Bay of Biscay, North Atlantic and the D-Day landing in Normandy. While on watch aboard a ship the ice would freeze on his coat and someone would need to break it off before he could move. Some of the most frightening moments happened in the Murmansk run while escorting convoys. The D-Day landing was a day he would never forget. He was discharged on November 14, 1945. After the war he worked as an electrician and became a partner in Comm Electric. He was proud to receive the Legion of Honour in 2015. He was a member of Bells Corners Legion Branch 593 for twenty years. George passed away on November 14, 2017. MELVIN, Samuel Arthur “Sam” Sam was born in Saint John, New Brunswick on April 27, 1930. He enlisted in the Canadian Army on August 17, 1950 KR. 372 XVI Special Force where he served as a supply driver. He was injured and hospitalized for some time and was discharged from the military on May 4, 1951. Following discharge he worked as a gas station attendant and selling Del Auto Parts until his retirement at age 54 due to health issues. Sam passed away on August 10, 2008. He was a Royal Canadian Legion member at Sir Sam Hughes, Lindsay Branch 67 for over thirty years. MELTON, June Marie June was born in Kingsville, Ontario on June 10, 1925. She enlisted in the RCAFWD on June 10, 1943. She was a stenographer during World War II. She was stationed in Fingal, Ontario #4 Bombing and Gunnery School. When she was discharged on February 9, 1946, she returned to her job at Bell Canada as a service order clerk. June is a Life Member of The Royal Canadian Legion Kingsville Branch 188.
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