The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 367 WOTHERSPOON, Albert Edward WWII Albert was born in Langenburg, SK, on January 1, 1925. He joined the #103 Squadron Royal Air Force - Air Gunner as a pilot officer. Albert was on a final mission in a Lancaster Bomber over Germany when his plane was shot down on March 17, 1945. He was on a night raid on Nuremberg. He is buried at Durbach War Cemetery near Bad Tolz Germany. The province of Saskatchewan named a lake in northern Saskatchewan after him: Wotherspoon Lake. WOTHERSPOON, John Wilfred WWII John was born in Melville, SK, in 1921. In June 1941, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force as a leading aircraftsman with #111 Communications Flight, and served in Canada, the UK, and Continental Europe. He was discharged in 1945. John rejoined the RCAF after his discharge for a further tour of duty in 1948. He rejoined again in 1954, and was part of the Search and Rescue Branch and served there until his untimely death in a helicopter accident over Lake Winnipeg on November 30, 1958, while doing a mercy rescue mission. His body was recovered in the spring. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, the France-Germany Star, and the War Medal 1939-45. WRIGHT, Dennis Allen WWII Dennis was born in St. Walburg, SK, on September 23, 1922. He joined the Air Force in 1941, and served in Canada. He was discharged in 1945. WOTHERSPOON, Joseph Leonard WWII & KOREA Leonard was born in 1924. He joined the Canadian Army, saw action overseas and was wounded in 1945. He returned home in 1946. In 1951, he re-enlisted and served in Korea. After the war, he worked in the mining industry in Yellow Knife, Northwest Territiores and Utah, Esterhazy, SK and Rocanville, SK.
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