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Memory Project Archive

Kinnie "Kin" Thomas Mason (Primary Source)

In 2012, The Memory Project interviewed Kinnie “Kin” Thomas Mason, a veteran of the Second World War. Mason was born in Texas and joined the United States Merchant Marine in 1944 at the age of 17. During the war, he served on merchant ships in the Pacific. In this testimony, Mason recounts physical training in Texas, the letters he received from a high school teacher during his service, the American convoy system in the Pacific and defences against Japanese air attacks. In 1960, he immigrated to Canada, where he worked as a schoolteacher in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta. He died in 2015 in Edmonton. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.
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Kris Kristjanson (Primary Source)

In 2012, the Memory Project interviewed Kris Kristjanson, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Born in 1927, Kristjanson enlisted in the Merchant Navy in Vancouver at the age of 16. He served in the merchant navy from 1943 to 1950, finishing his service as a bosun (boatswain). In this testimony, Kristjanson recalls his experience on merchant ships during the Battle of the Atlantic. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker's recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.
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Kyong-Ja "Kathy" Lee (Primary Source)

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Larry Edward Stebbe (Primary Source)

"Food was the most important part which we never did have very much of, and then sickness, you start diarrhea, dysentery and big sores formed on your legs from malnutrition." See below for Mr. Stebbe's entire testimony. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.
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Laurence Jesse William Morgan (Primary Source)

Lawrence Morgan served in the British Navy during the Second World War. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.
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Lawrence B Levy (Primary Source)

"The dreaded 12th SS Panzer Division were in front of us near the Carpiquet Airport in the city of Caen."Lawrence B Levy served in the Royal Canadian Artillery during the Second World War. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.
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Laurence John Moskowy (Primary Source)

In 2010, The Memory Project interviewed Laurence “Laurie” John Moskowy, a naval veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Born on 8 April 1925 in Saskatchewan, Moskowy enlisted in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve in late 1943. He served as an anti-aircraft gunner on HMCS West York, a Flower-class corvette that escorted merchant ships across the Atlantic (see Battle of the Atlantic). In this testimony, Moskowy recalls his experience on convoy duty, including looking for German submarines. (See also U-boat Operations in Canadian Waters.) After the war he returned to farming, but later worked for Saskatchewan Power. Moskowy died on 14 November 2018 and was buried in his hometown of Milestone, Saskatchewan. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.
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Memory Project Archive

Lawrence Vicaire (Primary Source)

"It’s hard to forget. In dreams I keep on coming back. Some nights even now, I dream at night. I mean, it’s a long time ago that this war is over. But I still dream sometimes." See below for Mr. Vicaire's entire testimony. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.
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Léo Gallant (Primary Source)

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Leo Pikulski (Primary Source)

TranscriptThen in 1942, the beginning, something like that, suddenly, I hear they’re calling me to school, policeman came to the house and he says, you’re going to join the Red Army. I just looked at him and hear another man talks Polish to me. He says, “No, we are organizing Polish army, but Russians, they would like you all Polish people to join, boys to join their army. You have choice.” Naturally, everybody join Polish...
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Leon Dopke (Primary Source)

After the German army invaded Poland, Leon Dopke managed to escape to France. When the allies landed in Normandy in 1944, he joined the Canadians and was sent to Italy with the Canadian Polish Corps.Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.
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Leon Katz (Primary Source)

"By the time I arrived in Bad Oeynhausen these laws were already in place or being put in place and I was assigned to implement and control and manage several of these laws." See below for Mr. Katz's entire testimony. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.
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Leonard Braithwaite (Primary Source)

"I started to go down to Bay and Wellington. That’s where the recruiting station was. The first time the guy, the recruiting officer, just said, "No, sorry, we don’t take you people."" See below for Mr. Braithwaite's entire testimony. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.
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Léonard “Pete” Gauthier (Primary Source)

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Leonard Roy “Len” Link (Primary Source)

"When you join up, you join up to fight, you don’t up to be guinea pigs. But I have no bitter thoughts about that and if it had to be again, I’d do it for my country." See below for Mr. Link's entire testimony. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.
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