The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 199 KRIEGER, Shirley Durward WWII Shirley was born on September 15, 1912, in Alameda, SK. Shirley enlisted with the Canadian Army on August 6, 1942, and served in the United Kingdom and Continental Europe until discharged on January 10, 1946. Shirley passed away on November 21, 1991. KVINLAUG, Laurence C. WWII Laurence was born in the Valbrand District on April 20, 1920. He joined the Saskatoon Light Infantry in 1941 and trained in Moose Jaw, SK, and Terrace, BC, and was then sent to England on the Queen Elizabeth. He was trained as a radio operator (Morse Code) and as a machine gunner, serving in Italy, Sicily and North Africa. He served under Montgomery for a short time, until he was wounded and moved to the Isle of White to recover. He was home to Valbrand and his family for Christmas 1945. Laurence passed away on March 17, 1994. LAFOND, Albert WWII & KOREA Albert was born in Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, SK, on January 29, 1925. He enlisted with the Westminster Regiment on July 22, 1943, and served in Central Mediterranean area and Northwest Europe. He was discharged on April 8, 1946. He enlisted with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry on November 30, 1950, serving in Korea, Canada, USA, and the Far East. He was discharged on November 24, 1952. He received the 1939-45 Star, the Italy Star, the France-Germany Star, the CVSM and Clasp, the War Medal 1939-45, the United Nations Service Medal and the Korea Medal. Albert passed away on October 19, 2003. LABERGE, George WWII & KOREA George was born in the Debden district, SK, on April 20, 1921. He joined the RCAF in 1922 as a radar technician and after training at the U of S. RAF Station in Clinton, Ontario, and the U.S. Navy at Corpus Christie, Texas, he was posted to the Middle East, where he served with the RAF. When VE Day was declared in 1945, he was called back to Canada for service in the Pacific Theatre. While in England, VJ Day was declared and he was discharged in the Fall of 1945.
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