LEST WE FORGET 351 VERMEERSCH, Alphonse C. WWII Alphonse was born in the Landshut District, Langenburg, Saskatchewan, on April 25, 1920. He joined the NRMA (from February 19 to November 8, 1943) 1st Halifax Coast Regiment (November 8, 1943 to September 7, 1945). He married Frances in 1945 and they raised four sons. He returned to the farm, did other odd jobs, and became custodian of the Langenburg School in 1966 and remained there until 1982. He loved cards, bowling, hunting, camping, fishing and coaching minor ball. Alphonse passed away in Langenburg on August 27, 1995. VERMEULEN, Jamie Dennis “Jim” SPECIAL AREA DUTY James, or Jim, as he was called by his Army buddies, joined the Army in Calgary in 1986, and served for almost eighteen years in the Infantry with 2PPCLI, based in Winnipeg. He volunteered to serve in Baden, Germany, and did four tours as a Peacekeeper in the Balkans. He was with the 2nd PPCLI during the Medak Pocket operation, whereby he received the Governor General’s Citation Award for his service. During a ceremony on parade in Winnipeg, he was honoured by his C.O. and singled out of the ranks to be honoured as the epitome of what a good soldier should be: honest, caring, hardworking and experienced. James passed away in Split, Croatia, on July 6, 2003, as a result of accidental injuries. VERMEERSCH, Raymond WWII Raymond was born in Langenburg, Saskatchewan, on June 1, 1922. He joined the Lake Superior Regiment (Infantry) in March 1943 and served in Canada, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. Raymond was killed in action on October 28, 1944 in Antwerp, Belgium, and is buried in Bergen Op Zoom Canadian Cemetery. He received the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, War Medal 1939-1945, France and Germany Star, and the Purple Heart. A lake is named after him in northern Saskatchewan, Vermeersch Lake.
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