LEST WE FORGET 161 HINCHLIFF, Lyle Keith WWII Lyle was born near Ruthilda, Saskatchewan, on May 14, 1924. He enlisted in the Air Force on July 23, 1943 as a LAC Mechanic, serving in Canada. He was discharged on April 26, 1946 and operated his own garage and welding shop. Lyle passed away on October 25, 2008 and was a Life Member of the Herschel Branch 7 of The Royal Canadian Legion. HOEY, James William Douglas WWII James, son of John and Margaret Hoey, was born in Kelso, Saskatchewan, and joined the 218 (RAF) Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force serving in Continental Europe. James was killed in action in Belgium on June 24, 1943, at the age of 22. He was killed while piloting a sterling bomber that crashed at Scherpenheuvel, Belgium, and is buried in the Communal Cemetery, Kaggevinne, Brabant, Belgium. HLADY, William Lee “Bill” WWII Bill joined the RCN Volunteer Rescue (Ldg Stoker) on August 27, 1942 and was discharged on December 5, 1945. He served previously on the 2nd Battalion P.A. Volunteers from 1940 to August 13, 1942. After his discharge, he became a teacher and married Grace and had a family. He retired in 1973 and passed away in Langenburg in 2008. He received the 1939-1945 Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, Jubilee Medal, George VI Medal and North Atlantic Star. Bill had served on HMCS Unicorn, HMCSYork, HMCS Nadan, HMCS Hero, HMCS Stadacona, HMCS Ontario, HMCS Niobe, and HMCS Milltown and was a member of the Langenburg Branch 250 of The Royal Canadian Legion.
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