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  • Memory Project Archive

    James Finnie (Primary Source)

    Jim Finnie joined the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in 1942. He began training as an air gunner in early 1943. He ultimately trained in gunnery on Fairey Battle, Armstrong Whitworth Whitley, and Handley Page Halifax aircraft. Shot down over France on his sixth air mission in-theatre, Finnie and another crew member hid in a barn until the French farmer turned them over to the Germans. He subsequently remained a prisoner of war until his escape from a camp in 1945.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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    https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9 James Finnie (Primary Source)

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    James “Jim” Mahar (Primary Source)

    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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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/mpsb/James-Mahar/3353_original.jpg James “Jim” Mahar (Primary Source)

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    James "Jim" Malcolm (Primary Source)

    James Malcolm served in the Royal Canadian Air Force 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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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/2879_original.jpg James "Jim" Malcolm (Primary Source)

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    James Lafrenière (Primary Source)

    "Your accommodation was what you could find. You sleep in the back of a truck, you sleep under a truck, you sleep in a truck you sleep in a hole in the ground, you sleep in an old house, wherever you could find a place to lay down." See below for Mr. Lafrenière'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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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/JamesLafreniere/13497_538.jpg James Lafrenière (Primary Source)

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    James Stickles (Primary Source)

    James Stickles joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and trained as an aero-electrician. He landed in France on D+19 (19 days after D-day, 6 June 1944) and was stationed at an airfield outside of Caen, France. He was then transferred to No. 6 Photographic Squadron, 39 Reconnaissance Wing. The squadron was stationed at Eindhoven, Holland during the Battle of the Bulge (Ardennes Forest), and he witnessed the atrocities committed at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. The squadron was also one of the first to cross the Rhine River into Germany, following Operation VARSITY in March 1945.Please be advised that some of this veteran's photographs are of a graphic nature and may not be suitable for younger viewers. 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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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/14046_original.jpg James Stickles (Primary Source)

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    Jan Karol John Szklarz (Primary Source)

    Jan Karol John Szklarz joined the Polish Army in 1940 and was taken prisoner by the German army. See his full testimony below.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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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/1712_original.jpg Jan Karol John Szklarz (Primary Source)

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    Jean Adams (Primary Source)

    "As countries were freed, they not only played for the military but they also played for civilians too."Jean Adams was a WREN during the Second World War. See below for her full 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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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/4712_original.jpg Jean Adams (Primary Source)

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    Jean-Louis Blais (Primary Source)

    "Panmunjom remains and it’s the same contract. Go sign a contract every three or six months, make an agreement that will ensure the peace." See below for Mr. Blais' 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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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/JeanLouisBlais/9486_538.jpg Jean-Louis Blais (Primary Source)

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    Jean-Louis Blais (Primary Source)

    The testimony of Mr. Blais has not been translated in English yet. Please consult the French version. 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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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/15017_600.jpg Jean-Louis Blais (Primary Source)

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    Jeanne Bouchard (Primary Source)

    "I found a family in the army, which continues still. Family, my family is the army. It is the CWAC." 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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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/JeanneBouchard/5074_538.jpg Jeanne Bouchard (Primary Source)

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    Jerry Crowe (Primary Source)

    Jerry Crowe served in the Royal Canadian Air Force 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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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/7656_600.jpg Jerry Crowe (Primary Source)

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    Jim Hawley (Primary Source)

    Jim Hawley served in the 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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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/9286_original.jpg Jim Hawley (Primary Source)

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    Jim "Jo" Owen Moffatt

    Jim Moffat served in the Canadian Army 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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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/3840_original.gif Jim "Jo" Owen Moffatt

  • Memory Project Archive

    Jim Jones (Primary Source)

    Jim Jones was a sergeant with the Sherbrooke Fusiliers armoured regiment in the Second World War. He landed in France on D-Day (June 6, 1944) in the afternoon and fought throughout Normandy and into the Rhineland, Germany. During the August 1944 battle for Falaise, France his tank was hit and he helped save members of his crew. As a result, he was Mentioned-in-Dispatches.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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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/10194_original.jpg Jim Jones (Primary Source)

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    Jim Keeler (Primary Source)

    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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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/9271_original.jpg Jim Keeler (Primary Source)