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STUDENT NAME: Doruk

Hometown: April 4, 1923, in Tourville, Quebec

Area of Service: Royal 22^e Régiment in Valcartier

Rank: First-class engineer.

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• Where in the world did they serve?

  He served in oceans and in the Battle of the Atlantic.

• Significant battles or events they experienced?

  He fought in the Battle of the Atlantic.

• When?

  In May 1945 his assigned ship HMCS Victoriaville, was ordered to leave the convoy to intercept and board German submarine U-190.

• What duties did they have?

  His duty was to track and hunt German submarines during convoy missions.

• Interesting stories

  He lied about his age when he wanted to enlist in the army.Also, he was part of the group that captured the German submarine U-190

• Thoughts/feelings/emotions

  He usually mentions that the Battle in the Atlantic was intense.

STUDENT NAME: Doruk

Hometown: 4 November 1922 in Montreal, Quebec.

Area of Service: Royal Canadian Airforce (RCAF)

Rank: Corporal (Ret'd)

Details of service: (6 facts minimum)

• Where in the world did they serve?

  Germany, Canada, United States, Great Britain, and Amsterdam, Netherlands.

• Significant battles or events they experienced?

  Anne experienced the bomb raids in Britain and when the bombs were dropping she was taking a shower and after she heard the sirens she said “if they hit me at least I’ll be clean.”

• When?

  Anne joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1943 and she retired in March of 1946.

• What duties did they have?

  Anne was a dancer in the Royal Canadian Airforce she increased people's morals during the war.

• Interesting stories

  When Nazis were raiding Britain with bombs Anne was taking a shower and she remembers that she said “if they hit me at least I’ll be clean.”

• Thoughts/feelings/emotions

  I felt really surprised when she said that at least she will die as clean because it showed that she accepted she will die and just waited there to die is really interesting for me.

STUDENT NAME: Doruk

Hometown: 9 January 1920 in Montreal, Quebec

Area of Service: He serviced North African and Italian Campaign

Rank: Flying Officer

Details of service: (6 facts minimum)

• Where in the world did they serve?

  He served in Egypt for the Italian Campaign. Also, Howard was stationed at Port Said in Egypt.

• Significant battles or events they experienced?

  Howard experienced North African Campaign and Italian Campaign.

• When?

  Howard enlisted in December 1941 and retired in March of 1945.

• What duties did they have?

  Howard's task was targeting German targets and he also escorted bomber planes.

• Interesting stories

  Howard could not enlist because he was underweight and the doctor told him to go home and gain 10 more pounds.

• Thoughts/feelings/emotions

  I felt sad when he learned that his brother had been shot down flying over Europe.

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STUDENT NAME:  Amin Hassan

Hometown: England

Area of Service: CWAC

Rank: woolwoth's on portage avenue in Winnipeg.

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• Where in the world did they serve? London England

• Significant battles or events they experienced? she joined in the women's Auxiliary corps

• When?1941

• What duties did they have? doing stocks at inventory control.

• Interesting stories: The first 100 women came from the corps were put right to work in what they were able to do

• Thoughts/feelings/emotions some of her friend were dead cause of a bomb that was really sad.

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STUDENT NAME: Daria Vovkohon

Hometown: Montréal

Area of Service: Japan and Korea

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He got the rank of Corporal

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  Japan and Korea

• Significant battles or events they experienced?

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  Served in the Korean War in 1952–1953

• What duties did they have?

  Responsible for leading soldiers, keep discipline and safety of doing orders

• Interesting stories

  He recalled how the Canadian soldiers would sometimes share their rations with local Korean children

• Thoughts/feelings/emotions

  His lasting impressions of war on those who serve

STUDENT NAME: Sachin

Hometown: Wetaskiwin, Alberta

Area of Service: Behind enemy lines in Southeast Asia during World War II

Rank: Not Mentioned

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- Kandy, Ceylon (Sir Lanka)

- Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

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- The dropping of the second atomic bomb, which likely helped end the war before Chow's mission became even more dangerous.

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- During World War II

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- Communicating in Morse code

- Parachuting into enemy territory

- Hiding and working with local Chinese to gather intelligence

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- He parachuted into enemy territory at night with only one hour of training.

- He had to be prepared to cut himself free from trees using a Gurka knife.

- He faced an 80% death rate if caught, as spies were executed on the spot.

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- Chow clearly recognized the extreme danger of his role.

- His survival seemed miraculous, and he acknowledged he likely wouldn't be alive if the war had continued longer.

- He expressed a sense of duty despite the risks, highlighting the bravery and sacrifice of Chinese Canadian soldiers during the war.

STUDENT NAME: Daria Vovkohon

Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta

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• Ottawa

• Claresholm

• Fort Macleod

• Queen Charlotte [Islands]

• Vancouver

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• Where in the world did they serve?

  Across Canada

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  While she did not participate in direct combat, her posting to the Queen Charlotte Islands

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  joined in 1942, discharged in 1945

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  sales, financial responsibilities, organizing social events

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  She recounted selling 40 hot dogs at once

• Thoughts/feelings/emotions

  She enjoyed time on the Queen Charlotte and natural beauty

STUDENT NAME: Amin Hassan

Hometown: Lucasville /Nova Scotia Canada

Area of Service: He served in the Neterland.

Rank: Master Warrant Officer.

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• Where in the world did they serve? Netherland.

• Significant battles or events they experienced? Halifax

• When? 1944

• What duties did they have? peackeeping

• Interesting stories reunited with his brother who hasn't seen him for long time.

• Thoughts/feelings/emotions. He was so happy when he met his brother because he was so close to him.

STUDENT NAME:  Sachin

Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia

Area of Service: Special Operations Executive (SOE), also known as Force 136 in Asia

Rank: Private

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• Where in the world did they serve?

- England

- India

- Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)

- Was prepared to be deployed in Japanese-occupied Asia, such as Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

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- He did not engage in traditional battles, but was trained for guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines in the jungle.

- Prepared to parachute into enemy territory, but the war ended before he was deployed.

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- 1944-1946

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- Wireless operator sending information form the jungle using Morse code.

- Trained for parachute drops or submarine missions though not deployed

- Lived among natives, gathered intelligence, and prepared for long jungle missions alone

- Ready to use cyanide pills if captured to avoid torture

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- He was originally going to go by submarine, but changed to parachuting—only to find the war was over.

- Trained in dangerous tree rope exercises without safety nets

- The locals who helped him were just 14–18 years old

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- Faced discrimination which influenced his choice to join the Army instead of the Air Force.

- Understood the deadly risks of secret missions.

- Showed bravery and calmness in dangerous training.

- Felt a sense of duty and pride, especially as a Chinese Canadian helping to fight in Asia, where he could blend in and contribute in ways others couldn’t.

STUDENT NAME: Khatima Sana Adel

Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta

Area of Service: Canadian Army, Royal Rifles of Canada

Rank: Sergeant

Details of service: (6 facts minimum)

• Trained as infantry and light machine gun specialist at Wolseley Barracks.

• Assigned to Royal Rifles of Canada in Québec City as a weapons instructor.

• Deployed to Hong Kong in 1941 as part of “C” Force to defend against Japanese invasion.

• Fought in the Battle of Hong Kong, resisting Japanese forces for three weeks.

• Captured after Hong Kong’s surrender; spent nearly four years as a POW in Japanese camps.

• Forced into slave labor, including working in Japan’s largest shipyard and in mines.

• Witnessed acts of sabotage by fellow prisoners to damage Japanese war efforts.

• Endured extreme starvation, illness, and harsh conditions until liberation after Japan’s surrender in 1945.

• Where in the world did they serve?

  Hong Kong and Japan (prisoner of war camps)

• Significant battles or events they experienced?

  Battle of Hong Kong (December 1941), imprisonment and forced labor in Japan

• When?

  1941–1945 (World War II)

• What duties did they have?

  Infantry, weapons instructor, prisoner forced laborer

• Interesting stories

  The sabotage of the Japanese shipyard by fellow Canadian prisoners that disrupted vital Japanese war production.

  The refusal to surrender voluntarily in battle and the fierce fighting despite overwhelming odds.

  
  

• Thoughts/feelings/emotions

  MacDonell emphasized the bravery, determination, and resilience of the Canadian soldiers, highlighting their refusal to surrender and their toughness in the face of extreme hardship.

STUDENT NAME: Sachin

Hometown: Not Mentioned

Area of Service: Western Europe, including Normandy (France), Belgium, Holland (Netherlands), and Germany.

Rank: Not Mentioned

Details of service: (6 facts minimum)

• Where in the world did they serve

- Normandy (France), Belgium, Holland (Netherlands), and Germany

• Significant battles or events they experienced?

- D-Day landing at King Beach in Normandy

- Tank battles in the Normandy hedgerows

- Crossing the Nijmegen Bridge

- Rescuing a hidden Jewish family in Varsseveld, Holland

• When?

- During World War II

• What duties did they have?

- Operating and fighting in a Sherman tank

- Engaging in battles across Western Europe

- Participating in the liberation of territories occupied by the Nazis

• Interesting stories

- Alan’s tank was hit, and he was badly burned, but he survived.

- A young boy in a Dutch village asked him if he was Jewish, then led him to a hidden family.

- He was blessed by the mother for saving them.

- Decades later, he reconnected with members of that family in Canada.

• Thoughts/feelings/emotions

- He felt a strong connection to the war through his family’s military history.

- He was deeply moved by the rescue of the Jewish family and the later discovery that they had survived and some had immigrated to Canada.

- His humor and bravery are evident in his storytelling, even when describing dangerous and traumatic events.

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STUDENT NAME: Sachin

Hometown: Toronto, Ontario

Area of Service: Royal Canadian Air Force, No. 6 Bomber Command

Rank: Not Mentioned

Details of service: (6 facts minimum)

• Where in the world did they serve?

- Yorkshire, England, during World War II

• Significant battles or events they experienced?

- Served during World War II

• When?

- Joined the RCAF in 1943 and served until the end of World War II in 1945

• What duties did they have?

- Maintained aircraft engines to ensure they were flight-ready

- Handled and prepared safety gear for aircrew, possibly including parachutes, oxygen systems, etc.

• Interesting stories

- Faced and overcame racial discrimination just to be accepted into the military.

- After the war, he achieved many historic firsts, including becoming the first Black MPP in Canada and the first Black bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada.

- He helped end racial segregation in Ontario schools by challenging outdated laws in his first speech to the Legislature.

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- Demonstrated courage and determination in both military and political service.

- Likely felt pride and resilience in serving during WWII despite facing racism.

- His post-war achievements show a deep commitment to justice, equality, and public service.

- An inspiring example of someone who fought both global conflict and local injustice.

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STUDENT NAME:  Khatima Sana Adel

Hometown: Nicola Valley, British Columbia (born on an Indian reserve)

Area of Service: Canadian Army, Military Police

Rank: Corporal

Details of service: (6 facts minimum)

• Enlisted in June 1943 in Vancouver during WWII

• Completed basic training in Vermillion, Alberta

• Worked at Officer’s Training Centre near Victoria, B.C., and at army barracks in Victoria and Chilliwack

• Trained as military police at Camp Borden, Ontario

• Served mostly in Vancouver on patrol duties

• Supervised a team of 3–4 women military police

• Enforced curfew and ensured order among female soldiers at barracks

• Experienced some pushback from female soldiers but managed through calm communication

• Maintained strong camaraderie with fellow soldiers, attending reunions decades later

  
  

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  Canadian Army, Military Police

• Significant battles or events they experienced?

  service was primarily focused on military police duties within Canadian army bases during World War II.

• When?

  (1943–1946)

• What duties did they have?

  Her service was primarily focused on military police duties within Canadian army bases during World War II.

• Interesting stories

  Managed misbehaving soldiers at barracks, sometimes calling officers to maintain discipline

  Faced some challenges enforcing authority as a woman MP but always had support from male MPs nearby

• Thoughts/feelings/emotions

  Proud of her military service and her family’s support

  Never faced discrimination despite being of mixed Indigenous and white heritage

  Enjoyed her time in the army and the friendships she made

STUDENT NAME: Khatima Sana Adel

Hometown: Not mentioned

Area of Service: Canadian Army, 2nd Canadian Infantry Division

Rank: Not mentioned

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• Tasked with clearing the east side of the Scheldt estuary to open the port of Antwerp

• Faced extremely heavy casualties; non-infantry units like anti-aircraft and signal corps were pressed into infantry roles

• Participated in a dangerous assault on the town of Woensdrecht, at the narrow neck of the peninsula

• Attacked across exposed farmland (polder land) under heavy machine-gun fire

• Company reduced to 19 survivors after intense fighting

• Company commander was shot in the head but survived and later practiced law

• Where in the world did they serve?

  Canadian Army, 2nd Canadian Infantry Division

• Significant battles or events they experienced?

  Battle of the Scheldt, especially the fight on the Beveland Peninsula and Walcheren Island (October 1944)

• When?

  October 1944

• What duties did they have?

  Infantry soldier involved in direct assaults under intense enemy fire

• Interesting stories

  His company commander was shot through the head, yet survived, which was a source of amazement and dark humor.

• Thoughts/feelings/emotions

  Described the battle as “the dirtiest job” with heavy losses, emphasizing the horror of the fighting. He also highlights the importance of humor to survive the terrible conditions of war.

STUDENT NAME: kelly Montalvo

Hometown: Sutton Quebec , Canada

Area of Service: Canadian Women's Army Corps (CWAC)

Rank: roles as driver and motor mechanic suggest she likely held the rank of Private.

Details of service: (6 facts minimum)

• Where in the world did they serve?

  Joyce served inside Canada , specific in Montreal , Quebec .

• Significant battles or events they experienced?

  She did not participate directly in battlefield operation, but her support work was vital to the war effort.

• When?

  served w w 2 in the years 1942 -1945

• What duties did they have?

  Diving military vehicles , transporting troops and personnel, maintaining and repairing army trucks and vehicles .

• Interesting stories

  broke norms and helped demonstrate women's capabilities in military service.

• Thoughts/feelings/emotions

  strong sense of duty and patriotism

STUDENT NAME: Kelly Montalvo

Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Area of Service: Royal Canadian air Force(RCAF)

Rank: roles suggest she likely held a non-commissioned rank, possibly as a leading Aircraft woman or Aircraft woman first class

Details of service: (6 facts minimum)

• Where in the world did they serve?

  Fort William ,Ontario

• Significant battles or events they experienced?

  Her served was part of Canadian's Cold War -era military operation

• When?

  served from 1951 to 1955

• What duties did they have?

  RCAF Women's Division roles: Administrative support ,communications or clerical work,base logistics or personnel coordinate.

• Interesting stories

  her served spanned multiple Canadian province , giving her a unique opportunity to travel and be an example for women in uniform.

• Thoughts/feelings/emotions

  strength and commitment to your service.

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