I had 3 Uncles who served over-sea’s in World War 2. They all came home with psychological scars with stories about misery and death, but they were all so proud to contribute to the war effort. Thank you Uncle Helmer, Herb & Ed. My wife Donnie also had family who served over sea’s. Her step-father, Charlie Robins, saw action. In fact, she donated her families military items to the Weyburn Legion for display. Much respect/admiration & love to all those who gave up so much.
. There were many Saskatchewan boys and girls who made the ultimate sacrifice so we can live the life we have.
Uncles Herb & Helmer during WW2.
Determined to end four years of often-brutal German occupation, on 6 June 1944, Allied forces invaded Western Europe along an 80-kilometre front in Normandy, France. Of the nearly 150,000 Allied troops who landed or parachuted into the invasion area, 14,000 were Canadians. They assaulted a beachfront code-named “Juno”, while Canadian paratroopers landed just east of the assault beaches. Although the Allies encountered German defences bristling with artillery, machine guns, mines, and booby-traps, the invasion was a success.
Other Canadians helped achieve this victory. The Royal Canadian Navy contributed 110 ships and 10,000 sailors in support of the landings while the R.C.A.F. had helped prepare the invasion by bombing targets inland. On D- Day and during the ensuing campaign, 15 R.C.A.F. fighter and fighter-bomber squadrons helped control the skies over Normandy and attacked enemy targets. On D-Day, Canadians suffered 1074 casualties, including 359 killed.
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Today we remember.
