The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 173 HASTIE, Herb WWII Herb was born in Plunkett, Saskatchewan. Herb was one of three brothers who joined up, with Bill serving in the Army and Len in the Signal Corps. Herb joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and served both during and after the war. After his discharge, he worked for Saskatchewan Power in Regina until his retirement in 1980. He married Hilda McKenzie and raised three children. HASTIE, Leonard “Len” WWII Len was born in Viscount, SK on February 18, 1918. He joined the Army on March 1, 1942 and served as a signalman in the 1st Division of the Army Signal Corps in Canada, England, France, Italy and Holland. Discharged in December 1945, he received the Italy Star, the Defence Medal, the France and Germany Star, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Bar, and the Dutch Medal of Remembrance. Len’s two brothers, Herb and Bill, also served in the Armed Forces. Len farmed before and after the war, and he changed farm sites, from Glynfield to west of Plunkett, and he raised three children with his wife, Mary Jackson. He was a member of Viscount Legion Branch 271 and he passed away on April 13, 1990. HASTIE, William “Bill” WWII Bill was born in Plunkett, Saskatchewan and joined the Army in 1942, serving in World War II along with his two brothers, Len and Herb. Bill was a grain buyer in Plunkett for thirty-five years after which he retired in 1971, becoming mayor of Plunkett. He was involved in the building of the curling rink, becoming the first president in 1951. Bill raised one son with his wife, Doreen Stewart.
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