LEST WE FORGET 295 PEARSON, Alfred Edsel PEACETIME Alfred was born in 1928 in Jasmin, Saskatchewan. He joined the Army for the first time when he was 22 on August 30, 1950 and was honourably released on January 28, 1954. He served as a Signalman during his first enlistment. He rejoined some time prior to 1958 and served as a Cpl. in the Postal Corps. His second term ended in 1971. He married Sheila Dey (a Scottish Leading Air Woman in the Canadian Air Force) and after twelve transfers in ten years, they settled in Calgary, Alberta, with their three children. Alfred passed away in 1983. PEARSON, Axel Peter WWII Axel was born in 1917 in Jasmin, Saskatchewan. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force in Saskatchewan. He served with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion and trained at Port Benning, Georgia. Axel was killed in action on August 18, 1944 at the age of 27. He is buried at Ranville War Cemetery in France. PEARSON, Arvid Evald WWII Arvid was born in 1921 in Jasmin, Saskatchewan. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force in Vancouver. He served with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion and trained at Port Benning, Georgia. He served overseas and returned home on the Ile de France, then traveled by train to Vancouver. Arvid passed away in 1991.
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