Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community - View Single Post

fredr123 · 07-28-2008, 01:47 PM

Last week, my paternal grandfather passed away. It was a sad time for my family and myself because his health had rapidly declined in the past few months. However, he is now able to be with his wife who passed away more than 20 years ago. That's a long time to be without the love of your life.

Anyways, through all of the family gatherings and reminiscing the topic of my grandpa's brother came up. I was vaguely familiar with his story and only knew that he served in the air force during WWII. As some of the pieces come together, the impact of the war has become a lot more personal and meaningful to me. Can't help but feeling proud.

Knowing there are more than a few military buffs on CP, I was wondering if anyone can offer any advice for researching information on Canadian soldiers who were lost in World War II. I've been able to find out a bit so far, mostly from rafcommands.com, but would appreciate any tips you may have or similar experiences you can share.

07-28-2008, 01:47 PM	#1
fredr123 Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Exp:	Military Records Last week, my paternal grandfather passed away. It was a sad time for my family and myself because his health had rapidly declined in the past few months. However, he is now able to be with his wife who passed away more than 20 years ago. That's a long time to be without the love of your life. Anyways, through all of the family gatherings and reminiscing the topic of my grandpa's brother came up. I was vaguely familiar with his story and only knew that he served in the air force during WWII. As some of the pieces come together, the impact of the war has become a lot more personal and meaningful to me. Can't help but feeling proud. Knowing there are more than a few military buffs on CP, I was wondering if anyone can offer any advice for researching information on Canadian soldiers who were lost in World War II. I've been able to find out a bit so far, mostly from rafcommands.com, but would appreciate any tips you may have or similar experiences you can share.