LEST WE FORGET 101 CYRENNE, George WWII George was born in Ponteix, Saskatchewan. He joined the Army in 1944 in Montreal and was sent overseas six months later aboard the troop ship Lutania. After two months in England, he was sent to the front lines in Holland, Belgium and Germany until the end of the war. He returned to Canada in 1946. He did not talk much about the war but he did say that the closest he ever came to being a casualty was a bullet hole in his helmet. He had a German 45 Luger Revolver which he had brought back illegally from Germany. George passed away in June 2000. DAHL, Berthold WWII Berthold was born in Ringbu, Norway, on September 16, 1905. He immigrated to the USA with his family when he was six months old. They later moved to the Pelly, SK, area. He enlisted in June 1943 and was sent overseas in April 1944, stationed with the Westminster Regiment. He served in Italy and on the Western Front. He came home in January 1946. He received his discharge and was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, the Italy Star, the France and Germany Star, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and the War Medal 1939-1945. Berthold passed away on October 1, 1957. CYRENNE, Roger WWII Roger was born on June 15, 1917 and was raised on a farm and attended Notre Dame East School. After quitting school, he worked as a farm laborer both at home and in the surrounding district. On July 12, 1941, he enlisted in the Canadian Army, 4th Division Petrol Company in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. After training in Canada, he embarked for England in 1942. On Invasion Day, June 6, 1944, he landed in Normandy, France. He served as Dispatch Rider in France, Holland, Belgium and Germany until VE Day on May 8, 1945. Roger passed away on March 19, 1978.
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