LEST WE FORGET 263 NORDSTROM, Eldon WWII Eldon was born in Canwood, Saskatchewan, on May 15, 1919. He joined the Royal Canadian Navy and trained in Saskatoon, SK, and on to Halifax, NS. He went overseas to Plymouth, England, and sailed to Africa and Italy carrying supplies. He served as a stoker on the ships Prince Robert and Queen Mary II for both Canada and England. Following the war, Eldon took up farming in the Merchant Grove District, and later in Canwood, SK. Eldon passed away in 1988. NURSE, Cecil G. N. F. WWII Cecil was born in Wapella, Saskatchewan in 1914. He joined the Army on May 14, 1939 and served with the Royal Canadian Engineers in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and France. While there, he was transporting ammunition to the Front when a number of lorries were set on fire. He stopped his truck, jumped into a truck full of explosives and drove through the fire and over a bridge to safety, saving his own lorry and undoubtedly the lives of many soldiers and civilians. In December 1945, the French General, Charles de Gaulle, presented him with France’s highest award for valour, the “Croix de Guerre - Étoile de Bronze”, in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in the cause of the Allies. He also received the 19391945 Star, the France and Germany Star and the Defence Medal. Cecil was a Life Member of The Royal Canadian Legion Longlac Branch 213 for 25 years and he passed away in 1984. NOYCE, Ralph Ridgeley WWII Ralph was born on March 14, 1920, in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. He enlisted in World War II with the Royal Canadian Air Force in January 1941. He served as an Aero Engine Mechanic, Flight Engineer, and Aeronautical Engineer in Canada and England. He was a Life Member of The Royal Canadian Legion Marwayne Branch 116. Ralph passed away on April 27, 2008.
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