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Bruce F. MacDonald
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Retired Social Studies teacher, currently researching the stories of First World War veterans from Antigonish & Guysborough Counties, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Nova Scotia, Canada
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July 19, 1944: Sergeant George Wilbur Myers, Cooks Cove, NS, is killed in action near Caen, France. George's story is available online at: https://t.co/irKDpdv9yY
On June 9, 1944, Private Gordon Rudolph Hartling, Spanish Ship Bay, Nova Scotia, was killed in action in Normandy, France, while serving with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders. Gordon's story is available online at:
https://t.co/5QP3szLC8K
On June 8, 1944, Private James Wallace Corkum, Port Bickerton, Nova Scotia, died of wounds received in combat near Pontecorvo Italy, while serving with the West Nova Scotia Regiment. James' story is available online at https://t.co/C7Dh2jgnMw
Antigonish & Guysborough County, Nova Scotia's five June 7, 1944, North Nova fatalities: Henry Carter, Antigonish; Bill Izzard, Boylston/Barneys River; Ernest Jordan, Giants Lake; Hugh Allan MacDonald, Keppoch/Trenton; Floyd MacKenzie, Roachvale.
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On June 7, 1944, five natives of Nova Scotia's Antigonish & Guysborough Counties were killed in action in Normandy, France, while serving with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders. Read their stories at https://t.co/iYwM44UN2h and https://t.co/WdO4zFAhhX .
May 23, 1944: Private Samuel James "Sam" Carr, Manassette Lake, NS, is killed in action near Pontecorvo, Italy, while serving with the West Nova Scotia Regiment. Sam's story is available online at: https://t.co/lFRVWfseCb
May 20, 1944: Private Gordon Melvin Newell, Canso, NS, dies of wounds received in action near Pontecorvo, Italy, while serving with the Carleton & York Regiment. Gordon's story is available online at: https://t.co/0UyoVH6v0w
May 20, 1944: Private Bert MacIntosh Hattie, Antigonish/Barney's River, NS, is killed in action near Pontecorvo, Italy, while serving with the West Nova Scotia Regiment. Bert's story is available online at: https://t.co/9Cffi8DNkD
May 17, 1944: Corporal John Whitney Williams, Halfway Cove, NS, is killed in action near Pignatoro, Italy, while serving with the West Nova Scotia Regiment. Whitney's story is available online at: https://t.co/jNQawciJlw
May 17, 1944: Private James Gordon MacDonald, Thorburn, NS, is killed in action near Pignatoro, Italy, while serving with the Royal Canadian Regiment. Gordon's story is available online at: https://t.co/zc1gTWok0L
May 8 1944: Private Duncan James Chisholm, Meadow Green NS, dies of sickness in a Staten Island, NY, hospital. Duncan's story is available online at: https://t.co/VJwUYIjWKd
On May 3, 1944, Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Joseph Abraham DeYoung, Pomquet NS, was killed on off the coast of Algeria while serving aboard the United States Coast Guard vessel USS Menges. Joseph's story is available online at https://t.co/tUnQxqYN9i
April 29 1944: Able Seaman Hilbert Joseph Peart, Canso NS, perishes in the sinking of HMCS Athabaskan near the entrance to Morlaix Harbour, France. Hilbert's story is available online at: https://t.co/kbCFojbjqJ
April 29 1944: Supply Petty Officer Joseph Victor Veinotte, Ecum Secum NS, perishes in the sinking of HMCS Athabaskan near the entrance to Morlaix Harbour, France. Joseph's story is available online at: https://t.co/2mixd1iLPF
April 19 1944: LAC Duncan Joseph McDonald, Mulgrave NS, is killed in a flying accident over Cow Bay, NS. Duncan's story is available online at: https://t.co/wgpr9Mv76e
April 16 1944: Pte. Henry Simon Delorey (left), Linwood NS, dies of sickness related to military service in Camp Hill Hospital, Halifax. NS. Henry's story is available online at: https://t.co/hAYEePGkqY
March 20 1944: Pilot Officer Ralph Northcliffe MacGillivray, Antigonish NS, is killed in an RCAF training accident near Yardley Gobion, Nottinghamshire, UK. Ralph's story is available online at: https://t.co/hByusM7sHq
March 17 1944: Gunner Clyde Elmer Myers, Glace Bay/Halfway Cove NS, dies of sickness in Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow NS. Clyde's story is available online at: https://t.co/u4swHu2TLN
March 11 1944: Staff Sergeant Frederick Leo "Fred" Hubbard, Canso, Nova Scotia, is killed in action at Cape Torokina, Bougainville Island. Fred's story is available online at: https://t.co/SSc121oBmZ
February 29, 1944: Private James David Dort, Little Dover NS, is killed in action north of Ortona, Italy, while on a patrol with the Irish Regiment of Canada. David's story is available online at: https://t.co/4sTV2rfkJI
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