The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 379 SWEDBERG, Glenn O. WWII Glenn was born in Marchwell, Saskatchewan, on April 15, 1916. He enlisted in Regina as a boy soldier on November 15, 1943 with the Royal Canadian Electrical Mechanical Engineers (Master Warrant Officer) and was posted in Victoria, British Columbia, to train in vehicle and heavy equipment mechanics and was in Barriefield on VE Day and volunteered for Pacific duty. He transferred to Borden and was there on VJ Day and discharged from active force on May 23, 1946. He re-enlisted on November 27, 1947 and was posted to various RCEME workshops in Canada until 1956 and then posted to #40 Infantry workshop in Goest, Germany, and later to FGH in Hemer. In January 1967, he was posted to UNEF in Egypt for six months before returning to the RCEME workshop in Calgary. Glenn was also posted to the 1st Canadian Airborne Regiment in Edmonton in December and was released in November 1972. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, the 1939-45 War Medal, the KNEF Medal, and the Canadian Decoration and Bar. SWEDBERG, Orie Eugene WWII Orie was born in Marchwell, Saskatchewan, on June 5, 1927. He joined the Royal Canadian Electrical Mechanical Engineers on February 12, 1945, serving in Canada and was discharged on October 11, 1945. Following his discharge, Orie worked with the impressible Ernie Fullerton as a projectionist and also at various mechanical jobs. He married Gladys and had a family. He passed away in Regina, Saskatchewan, in May of 1978. SWINDLEHURST, Tom WWII Tom was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in April 1904. The family moved to homestead around Excel, Alberta, where Tom later taught at Excel School. He married Helen Caldwell in 1926 and moved to Saskatchewan and taught at various schools. They raised two children: Reg and Donna. In 1942, Tom joined the RCA, where he was a link trainer instructor at Prince Albert and Saskatoon. In 1945, after his discharge, the family moved to Ridgedale, where he taught for 12 years and then they moved to Tisdale to teach for 13 years. Tom retired after teaching for 46 years and retired to Abbotsford, British Columbia. He passed away on February 14, 1981. SWENSON, Ole WWII Ole joined the Army on November 26, 1941. He served with the South Saskatchewan Regiment and served in Canada. He was discharged in 1946.
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