The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 373 SORSDAHL, Charles Walter WWII Charles was born in Castlewood, South Dakota, USA, on November 16, 1902. He joined the Anti-Tank Regiment RCA as a gunner on November 12, 1942 and served in the United Kingdom, France and northwest Europe, and was discharged on February 15, 1946. He was wounded in action, leaving him with shrapnel in his legs and arms. He was awarded the 1939-45 Star, the France/Germany Star, the Defence Medal, the 1939-45 War Medal, and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. Charles had been a member of the Regina Branch #1 of The Royal Canadian Legion for 15 years before he passed away on September 9, 1961. SPEAKMAN, Charles WWII Charles was born in 1913 at Toronto. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in August 1942, served in Canada and Labrador, and was discharged in September 1945. Charles and his wife, Constance, came to Armorial as he was the new priest for the Anglican Church. He joined the Arborfield Legion on December 12, 1955. STANG, William Alexander WWII William was born in Macklin, Saskatchewan, on October 24, 1914. He joined the 1st Yorkton Light Anti-Aircraft Battery on September 27, 1939 and served in Europe and Britain and discharged at war’s end in 1945. He returned to his previous employment at Segals store in Stockholm, Saskatchewan, and then began his own general store business in Atwater, Saskatchewan. Some years later, he became employed as the paymaster in the office area at International Minerals Corporation at the potash mine near Estevan, Saskatchewan. He and his wife, Anne, had four daughters and one son. William had been a member of the Stockholm Branch #265 until he passed away on January 18, 1986. SPRINGER, Erwin WWII Erwin joined the RCE and was discharged in February 1945 for medical reasons. He was hired by the National Grain Company at Keatley and transferred as elevator manager at Arborfield in August 1946. He joined the Arborfield Legion in 1950 and was a dedicated member. His wife, Gladys, later joined the Legion auxiliary. In 1968, Erwin, Gladys and their two children, Lettia and Murray, moved and he transferred his Legion membership to North Battleford Legion Branch #70 on January 27, 1970. Erwin retired in 1981 after 36 years in the grain business. They moved to Prince Albert. Erwin is now deceased.
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