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 Introduction
Veterans
List
Tribute
to Windsor Veterans of WWII
Letters Home
United
States Armed Forces |
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| Introduction |
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| By the time World War II erupted in 1939
black volunteers were accepted in large numbers into the armed forces.
By the end of the war several thousand were serving in the Army in
non-segregated units including commissioned officers in both the Army
and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Many African-Canadians received commendations
for bravery and conduct. |
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WWII Veterans Lt. Col. Kenneth Jacobs and Jim Watson, Q.C. receive recognition
at the Emancipation Awards Gala, Photo Courtesy of the Windsor
Star August
5, 1997
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Dedication services for ‘Tablets of Memory’ to the 105 Patterson students killed in WWII – Windsor Star 12/11/1947
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| 2005 is the Year of the Veteran. For more
information on African Canadian men and women from the region who served
their country in conflict overseas please visit our Tribute
to Windsor Veterans of WWII.
The following newspaper articles from the McCurdy Collection at the
Archives of Ontario also provide a glimpse of military life. For a
more indepth look at the military careers of select individuals in
the community please visit our Military
Profiles. |
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Articles courtesy of the Windsor Star found in the
McCurdy Collection in
the Archives of Ontario.
Click each photo to read news
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| Veterans
List |
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| The names on this list appear courtesy
of The North American Black Historical Museum. Click here to
see the list. |
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| Tribute to
Windsor Veterans of WWII |
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| "Today, we ask a new generation
of Canadians to surrender their time, volunteer their hearts, and
take
one year to fully remember a century of sacrifice. That year is 2005
- The Year of the Veteran." - Albina Guarnieri, Minister
of Veterans Affairs. Click here to see the details. |
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| Letters
Home |
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| Click here to read the letters. |
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| United
States Armed Forces |
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| Many young men and women from the Windsor
area held dual citizenship in both Canada and the United States at
the time of World War II. A number of individuals chose to join the
United States Armed Forces and served duty overseas as part of the
American contingent.
Here are but a few examples:
Pte. Leonard Christian, served in the U.S. Army
Pte. Herman Jacobs, 3109 Q.M. Service Company, U.S. Armed Forces,
served in
Germany and France
Sgt. James E. Roberts, 3260th Q.M. Company, U.S. Armed Forces, served
in the
Philippines
Sgt. Roy W. Roberts, 608th Port Company, U.S. Armed Forces, served
in New
Guinea and the Philippines |
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