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Canadians meet Americans: Pte. W.R. Burns and Sgt. K.C. Lingen of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry talk with Cpl. J.E. Juras, Capt. A.A. Smith, Lt. Clair Jones, 1st Sgt. L.R. Huntingdon, members of the 2nd U.S. Armored Division, Elbeuf, France, 27 August 1944.Recent Site Posts
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1900 At Wolve Spruit, near Standarton in South Africa, Sergeant A.H.L. Richardson of the Strathcona's Horse spotted a wounded Canadian trooper whose horse had been shot, and rode through heavy crossfire to within 300 metres of the enemy in order to rescue his comrade. For his actions Sergeant Richardson earned the Victoria Cross.