Killed in action

  • Pvt. Claude Wilber Derrick was the son of Richard and May Isabel (Shannon) Derrick of Canterbury, New Brunswick. After being killed in action on March 2,1945, in Germany, he was first laid to rest in a temporary cemetery in Bedburg. In keeping with the order that no Canadian fallen remain on German soil, his remains…

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  • Leo was born on May 31, 1925, in Manhattan to Max and Mollie Lichten. He grew up in Brooklyn, and was described by his best buddy Paul as a “very noble, intelligent and courageous person.” He even saved Paul from drowning once when they were kids. A best buddy indeed.   Pfc Leo Lichten entered the service in New York.City, New York on 11 August 1943. Leo’s company, Company…

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  • Leo was born on May 31, 1925, in Manhattan to Max and Mollie Lichten. He grew up in Brooklyn, and was described by his best buddy Paul as a “very noble, intelligent and courageous person.” He even saved Paul from drowning once when they were kids. A best buddy indeed.   Pfc Leo Lichten entered the service in New York.City, New York on 11 August 1943. Leo’s company, Company…

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