Military Service Recognition Book Volume XII 382 ONTARIO COMMAND WIGLE, Frederick Hubert Frederick was born on December 18, 1924, in Goderich, Ontario, to Ebon Rinaldo and Elizabeth Islay (MacEachern). Fred had two brothers, Ebon (Ned) and Charles (Chuck) Wigle. After attending Pickering College, he enlisted on June 23, 1944, with the Royal Canadian Navy (Regular Force) and was sent to Halifax, NS for training aboard the HMCS Venture. The unit was about to be sent overseas when word came that the war was winding down. Fred worked on Pier 21 until he was discharged on May 1, 1946. Frederick married Alice May (Lake), and they raised three daughters: Sharon Elizabeth, Marilyn Alice (Friedmann) and Alyson Christine (Sabbagh). During his career, Fred served as a pharmaceutical rep. covering Southwestern Ontario. He was a business owner, Wigle Sales and Rusty’s Billiards. In his spare time, he served as a Hydro Commissioner, member of the Scottish Rite, Masonic Temple, Lion’s Club, St. John’s Lodge #209 London, Rector’s Warden at St. George Anglican Church and mentoring young men in New Hamburg. Frederick was a 34-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion New Hamburg Branch 532. Fred underwent two major heart bypass surgeries. He passed away on January 25, 2002. His ashes are distributed between two burial sites, family in Goderich, and his wife in Meaford. WILLIAMS, Howard James Howard was born in Cannington, Ontario on May 4, 1908, the seventh of ten children. In May 1933, he married Elsie M. Crook of Oshawa making their home in Cannington. When World War II broke out, Howard was one of the first to enlist in the Armed Forces joining the Oshawa Tank Regiment on September 16, 1939. He served six years in the Corps seeing action in the United Kingdom, Sicily, Italy and Northwestern Europe and was discharged on October 23, 1945. He was awarded the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, and the War Medal 1939-1945. Howard passed away on July 9, 1968, leaving his wife Elsie, two sons Cyril and Robert and three daughters Betty, Ruth and Kathleen. Howard is buried in Cedar Vale Cemetery in Cannington. WILLIAMS, Maldwyn Maldwyn was born in Wales on October 18, 1916, the son of Rev. W.A. and Mrs. Williams, who came to Canada and Cranbrook, Ontario in the spring of 1927. He received his education at Cranbrook School, Brussels Continuation School and Listowel High School. He graduated from the University of Toronto and Knox College as a Presbyterian Minister. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1940 and trained as an Observer (navigator and bomb aimer). On the night of May 19, 1942, on a bombing mission to St. Nazaire, France, his aircraft was shot down and all were killed. He and his crew are buried in a Canadian Military Cemetery at Escoublac-la-Baule War Cemetery in France.
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