Lest We Forget / 43 MackINNON, John Peter WWII John was born to Joseph G. MacKinnon and Florence MacCormack on December 8, 1915. He enlisted in the Army on October 1, 1941 and served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion until his discharge on July 22, 1946. John, commonly known as Jack Joe Gaspe, passed away on September 13, 1988. MackINNON, albert leslie PeaceTIMe Albert was born on July 2, 1942 in Charlottetown, PEI, the son of Urville and Elizabeth (Bessie Hussey) MacKinnon from Lot 17. Albert served as a Corporal in the Royal Canadian Army from 1960 to 1971 in Canada and Germany. He died on October 11, 2006 in Ladysmith, BC. MackINNON, Daniel Malcolm WWII Daniel was born on September 6, 1916 to Peter D. MacKinnon and Georgina MacLean. He joined the Army on July 21, 1942 and served in the Medical Corps in England, France and Belgium. While in England, a German prisoner was brought to the hospital for treatment after his plane had been shot down. Danny assumed he was a high-ranking officer because he carried the Iron Cross. This man claimed to be Rudolph Hess, the now famous war criminal. Private MacKinnon was discharged on December 8, 1945. MackINNON, lloyd James WWII Lloyd was born on April 30, 1917 to Alexander MacKinnon and Catherine MacEwen. He joined the PEI Highlanders on August 27, 1940 and transferred to the West Nova Scotia Regiment. He completed his basic training in Halifax and Charlottetown and proceeded with his Regiment to Newfoundland where he spent 12 months. Lloyd's regiment was then posted overseas and landed in England in April 1943. A month later, they were fighting in Italy. Corporal MacKinnon was killed in action near Russi, Italy on December 13, 1944. MackINNON, stephen augustine "gus" WWII Gus was born to Joseph MacKinnon and Flora MacCormack on December 26, 1919 in Goose River, PEI. He joined the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry in 1940 and spent four years in active service in Newfoundland, Petawawa, Ontario, and Aldershot, Nova Scotia. He went overseas in July 1944, was wounded in September, but recovered and went back to the front lines in October. Corporal MacKinnon was killed in action on March 2, 1945 while crossing the Rhine River. The Royal Canadian Legion Prince Edward Island Command
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