LEST WE FORGET 269 MONTGOMERY, Douglas Monnie WWII Douglas was born on April 16, 1924 in Wapella, Saskatchewan. He attended Wapella School and graduated in 1941. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and trained in Canada at several Air Force bases and then he went to England. He served until the end of the war and was part of many dangerous missions. He served as a Gunner and as a Radio Operator. After the war, he moved to Trail, BC, and married Enes, and they had a family of three children. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion for forty years. Doug passed away on April 12, 2003. MORKEN, Gordon Christopher WWII Gordon was born on September 4, 1922, on his parents’ farm in the Wingelo District north of Glenside. He was the son of Christian and Marine Morken, originally from Norway. Gordon was one of seven children. He was farming when he enlisted in the RCAF in Saskatoon on December 10, 1942. He trained at Vulcan, AB, and served as a Leading Aircraftman at camps in Yorkton and Lachine before being deployed overseas with the 426 Squadron at Airfield Kenley in England, one of the three main fighter stations responsible for the air defence of London. Gordon had already been awarded the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, the Overseas Bar, Defence Medal and the War Medal 1939-1945, when he was honourably discharged in Winnipeg on May 15, 1946. Upon his return to Canada, he worked as a truck driver in Regina for two years, then as a brakeman for the CPR in Outlook. He then returned to the family farm with two of his brothers. Gordon Morken and Marjorie Johnson married in 1956. They had three children: Darlene, Don and Greg. While farming, Gordon also drove a school bus from 1961 to 1982 and was always known for his sunny smile and ability to get the children to school, rain or shine. Gordon passed away on March 28, 1990 and is buried in the Outlook Cemetery. MORIN, Francois Marie WWI Francois was born on April 5, 1882 in France. He was in the military from 1903 until 1906. He immigrated to Canada in 1906. In 1914, following the declaration of war, he received his call to join the French forces. He refused to serve as Corporal and served as a Private in the infantry of the 117th Regiment. On October 6, 1915, he was hit by shrapnel and seriously wounded. After several operations he was released from the hospital and was the recipient of “La Croix du Combattant” and “La Medaille Militaire.” Francois passed away on October 15, 1961.
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