The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 429 WHITE, Allan S. “Al” WWII Al was born at Colonsay, Saskatchewan on July 24, 1919. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force on July 25, 1941, trained as an observer then served in RAF Squadron 283 in Malta, Greece and North Africa. His service included coastal command, air sea rescue, anti-sub patrols and transporting VIPs before leaving RAF Squadron 283 as Flying Officer on September 15, 1945 in Regina. In 1949, he took a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree at the University of Saskatchewan and became a salesman with E.C. Lily Canada Ltd., a pharmaceutical company from which he retired in 1990. Al was a member of Dinsmore Legion Branch 210 for about twentyfive years then transferred to Nutana Legion Branch 362. WHITE, Robert KOREA Robert was born on July 17, 1933 in Stirling, Scotland. He joined the Britain Army in February 1950 and after serving with the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders in Korea, left the service in Stirling in February 1956 as Sergeant. While serving with the Gloucestershire Regiment, his unit received the United States Presidential Unit Citation and he personally received the Purple Heart for injuries in battle. Since the war, he has worked as a welder. He is a member of the Korea Veterans Association Unit 46, has served as unit president, as region president twice and as second vice-president of the Prairie region. Robert married and had two sons and one daughter. WIBERG, Allan Carl Mathias WWII Allan was born in 1919 in Talmage, Saskatchewan. He joined the Army and served in the Royal Canadian Provost Corps in Canada, England, Holland, France, Belgium and Germany. He was a prisoner of war for a short time and helped to capture 196 German soldiers. Allan received the 1939-45 Star, the France and Germany Star, the Defence Medal, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Bar and the George VI Medal and Leaf. He was also mentioned in dispatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service. Allan farmed from 1948-1984 and he served his community on the Paddockwood boards for the Telephone Co., Wheat Pool, Co-op, several schools and the regional college and the Credit Union. He was also the chairman of the Paddockville Cenotaph Committee and a member of Paddockwood Legion Branch 31 for thirty-eight years before he died in 1984. Allan received awards for his dedicated service to his province and community.
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