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    Comment by 'jhronek' in media 'D. Green'

    Correction to comment 18- Dec-2016. SSgt. Dan green was killed by allied artillery that fell short. A number of 1st Reg. Forcemen were killed.
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    Comment by 'jhronek' in media 'E. Fines'

    Sgt. Edgar S. Fines. South Wellington BC. Won DSC and Silver Star. KIA 24 May 1944. Name was missing from Cenotaph in Nanaimo BC. Was added on 22 October 1988 thanks to Don Craig of Chemainus BC and Ed Coutu of Nanaimo.
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    Comment by 'jhronek' in media 'A. Smith'

    From North Wellington (near Nanaimo) British Columbia. Name was missing from Cenotaph in Nanaimo but added in October 1988. Along with Edgar S. Fines, from South Wellignton BC. Thanks to Don Craig, Chemainus BC. and Ed Coutu Nanaimo.
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    Comment by 'jhronek' in media 'Charles W. Hronek'

    Chuck was born in Halkirk Alberta , near Stettler.
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    Comment by 'jhronek' in media 'Edmund E. Kemper,Jr'

    Emil Kemper was 6 foot 9 inches tall and weighed 260 lbs. Had to have been the biggest Forceman!
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    Comment by 'jhronek' in media 'M. McFee'

    Malcolm R Mcfee 1 co. 1 reg. was killed on 28 November 1943 in Santa Maria Italy, when a Bazooka misfired. Along with John Spence Gibbon 1-1.
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    Comment by 'jhronek' in media 'Lloyd A. States'

    What an interesting piece of history!
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    Comment by 'jhronek' in media 'J. Gibbon'

    John Spencer Gibbon 1 co 1 reg. was killed on 28 November 1943 at Santa Maria Italy when a Bazooka misfired. Along with Malcom R Mcfee 1 -1.
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    Comment by 'jhronek' in media 'D. Green'

    Sgt.Dan Green 5Co. 1 regiment. KIA 24 Dec.1943. John Eddy 5-1 was with him when he was killed by mortar fire.
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    Comment by 'jhronek' in media 'David H. Yates'

    David's home was named Cheamside in Cobble Hill on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. David was with a group of approximately 15 men, commanded by Col. Becket, including D. Serrick, who were to parachute behind German lines at Anzio.The first flight was turned back because of " Ack Ack", the...
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    FSSF Paul Chaytor

    Hello, I wish to contact Paul Chaytor,re grave photos of FSSF. Thank-you,Joe Hronek Victoria B.C.
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    Fssf

    Hello,On page 7 there is a photo of 7 Forcemen with the heading"FSSF back in Canadian uniform after disbanding" The photo was taken 9 January 1945, at Aldershot, England. (L-R):Staff-Sergeant R.S.Campeau,SergeantC.W. Hronek,Sergeant...
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    Comment by 'jhronek' in media 'FSSF back in Canadian uniform after disbanding'

    9 January 1945 Aldershot, England. (L-R):Staff Sergeant R.S.Campeau,Sergeant C.W. Hronek, SergeantG.W. Clapp,Corporal N.H.Gray,Staff Sergeant T.P.Fitzgerald,Sergeant R.A. Brooks,and Sergeant G.C.Forbes
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    Lloyd STATES FSSF

    Thank-you
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    FSSF Aldershot

    The Forceman second from the left is SgtC.W. Hronek 5co.1st Reg. From the book"A Commemorative History, First Special Service Force" "...He was assigned to the 5th Company,First Regement.Served in5-1 and was woundee at La Defensa on Dec 6,1943.Returnung to the Force,he remained until the...
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    FSSF Aldershot

    Does anyone know if the photo on page 5 titled...back in Canadian uniform...was taken at Victoria Barracks,Aldershot ?
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    Lloyd STATES FSSF

    Does anyone know if Lloyd STATES joined the Force at Anzio?
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