Canadian Army, Hardmeyer and Spencer ????

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Re: Canadian Army, Hardmeyer and Spencer ????

Post by Temujin » Mon Nov 29, 2021 11:26 pm

How about these Brothers
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Post by Temujin » Mon Nov 29, 2021 11:30 pm

Chattanooga Daily Times
Chattanooga, Tennessee
27 Oct 1941, Mon • Page 3

NOTE: Their is no such Regiment as the 1st Scottish Regiment………but in the article, it says the 9th Armoured Regiment…….this Regiments name was the 9th Canadian Armoured Regiment (British Columbia Dragoons) and is from British Columbia (where I live)…….so the rest is just a security screen
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Re: Canadian Army, Hardmeyer and Spencer ????

Post by georgetanksherman » Mon Nov 29, 2021 11:51 pm

Temujin,

This is what I found on Flt Sgt John D. Bittner

Wellington, DF626, January 29, 1943, RCAF 420 Squadron

Aircraft was on its return from Lorient, France, crew obviously had problems with the aircraft as it released its bomb load just before it crashed, aircraft crashed near Exeter, England

Crew:
Pilot: W/O 2 D. Sanderson, R/103915, RCAF, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Killed
Nav: Flt Sgt C. Downton, R/97522, RCAF, Fleggburgh, Norfolk, England. Killed
Obs: Flt Sgt H. Sealy, R/93087, RCAF, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Killed
Sgt P. Beauchamp, RCAF, Survived, Injured
Gnr: Sgt J. Bittner, R/137089, RCAF, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Killed
Sgt H. Ernst, RCAF, Survived, Injured

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Re: Canadian Army, Hardmeyer and Spencer ????

Post by georgetanksherman » Tue Nov 30, 2021 12:04 am

Temujin,

I have nothing on the Sequin Brothers, on with the research, Just F.Y.I. since last Wednesday, your help got me another 132 guys for the Army, and three for the Canadian Army Women's Corp.

Appreciate the help !

George

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Post by Temujin » Tue Nov 30, 2021 7:27 am

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Mount Carmel, Illinois
13 Mar 1944, Mon • Page 2
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
11 Nov 1941, Tue • Page 4
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The Cincinnati Enquirer
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22 Mar 1941, Sat • Page 22
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The Edmonton Bulletin
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20 Mar 1940, Wed • Page 16
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Post by Temujin » Tue Nov 30, 2021 7:50 am

Here’s a very interesting American, served in Canadian Army when they helped defend Hong Kong
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Post by Temujin » Tue Nov 30, 2021 7:53 am

And 3 more American’s captured in Hong Kong as well as Zane in my post above this one
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