LEST WE FORGET 173 GRUNERUD, Otto WWII Otto Grunerud, son of Albert and Mina Grunerud, was born on the family farm south of Broderick, Saskatchewan on September 7, 1923. One of ten remarkable siblings, Otto attended the Wheat Plains one-room school and was one of five brothers and sisters who served Canada in World War II. He was unable to enlist for active duty because of poor health but he joined the Army as a Postal Corp officer during World War II. The Postal Corp provided a vital link between Canadian Armed Forces personnel, their family members and civilians. Following the war, he taught school for several years before taking a business course and working for the CNR in Saskatoon and Vancouver in passenger sales and personnel. He retired in 1981 and continued to live in Vancouver until his passing on June 4, 2002. GUSHULAK, John WWII John was born in 1918 in Burgis, Saskatchewan. He enlisted on July 3, 1941 at the age of 22. His branch of service was the Canadian Army Postal Corps. He trained in Ottawa and at Ottawa’s Post Office. He was promoted from Corporal to Sergeant and he transferred letters, parcels and newspapers. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Lumsden Branch 234 for 45 years, serving as President in 1962, before moving to Regina in 1985. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Regina Branch for five years. John passed away on February 20, 2000. GUDMUNSON, Matthias WWI Matthias was born in 1893 in Iceland. He enlisted with the Canadian Army on September 15, 1915 inYorkton, Saskatchewan. He served in Canada, England, France and Germany. He was wounded at the Battle of Vimy Ridge and was hospitalized for nine months. He returned to active service in the Motor Machine Gun Brigade and was in Bonn, Germany, when the war ended. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Foam Lake Branch 16 for 56 years. Matthias passed away in 1982.
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