The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 257 OKEMASIS, Joseph WWII Joseph was born in Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, SK, in 1924. He enlisted with the 1st Division Support Battalion, Saskatoon Light Infantry (MG) on October 14, 1941, serving in Canada, Britain, Central Mediterranean and Italy. He received the 1939-45 Star, the Italy Star, the Defence Medal, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, and the War Medal. Joseph was killed in action in Italy on December 7, 1943, and is buried in Plot 2, Row F, Grave 3 of the Moro Rover Cemetery, Ortona, Italy OLSEN, Herbert Claude WWII Herbert was born in 1926. He joined the Air Force as a paratrooper, serving in Canada. He passed away in 1999. OLSEN, Selmer “Bill” WWII Bill was born on his parents’ farm on October 8, 1917, the youngest son of Andrew and Gunhild Olsen. He went to the New England School from 1924 to 1932, and then began farming with his father. He enlisted in the Army and after the war, he came back to farm and married Irene Musselman from Crystal Springs in 1946. They had two children: Sandra and Harley. In 1965, they left the farm and ran a small grocery business for ten years in Saskatoon, then moved back to Birch Hills, where Irene became manager of the Birch Hills Co-op Store. In 1988, Bill passed away after a lengthy illness. OLSEN, John Wilfred WWI & WWII Jack was born in Winnipeg, MB, in 1892. He saw active duty in both World Wars. As a young man, he was a runner in World War I, serving in the CEF and saw action at Passchendaele and Vimy Ridge. He was wounded at Vimy and spent time in a military hospital in Great Britain, after which, he served as a small arms instructor for the remainder of that war. In World War II, he served in Canada as a member of the Veterans Guard of Canada and was in charge of the pick up and transfer of POWs. Jack passed away in 1968.
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