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The "mugshot" photos are scans of negatives that Special Forces Historians were given from the Association and they scanned them for us. Huge thanks to Ken Finlayson and Earl Moniz and their team for all the hard work.

This grouping of 3-1 has 87 total
photos

Gordon H Baker

Third Company, First Regiment
Rank: Corporal
Awards: 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp and War Medal 1939-45

Picture
Photo submitted by nephew Neil Kaleal
Gordon Glew

3rd Comp 1st Regt
From London NW5, England
DOW - 17 Aug 1944

Victor A Coja (Innanen)

KIA - 11 Jan 1944
1 Regt 3rd Company
Toronto, Canada

Vic was only 15 when he joined the military under his real name Innanen. He was kicked out after when they found out his true age, and rejoined later still at the age of 15 under his mother's maiden name Kojo. But the military wrote it incorrectly and from then on it was Coja.


Photos submitted by Vic's Nephew Colin Gomez

Edward W Drost

Sgt 3-1

Photos submitted by grandson Chris Black

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Ernest Vernon Mitchell

1 Regiment (3 Company)
Rank: Private
Number: B/63763
Date Of Death: 29th May 1944
Age: 21
Gravesite: Beach Head War Cemetery,Anzio,Italy XVII.A.11
Additional Information: Canada
born Richmond Hill,Ontario
son of Elvin J. and Annie Mitchell,84 Woodfrey Avenue,Toronto,Ontario
attended public school,Richmond Hill
enlisted November 1939 Queen's Own Rifles
award Silver Star (US)

KIA - 29 May 1944 Anzio,Italy

Edward F "Eddie" Morin

S/Sgt E.F. (Eddie) Morin served with the Force (3rd - 1st) from August 1942, until May 1944. He was captured on May 23rd, 1944, during the breakout from Anzio. He spent the next 335 days, as a prisoner of war (Stalag 7A), until the camp was liberated on April 28, 1945, by Combat Command A of the 14th US Armoured Corp.

He weighed 98 pounds when he received his freedom.

Prior to serving with the Force, he was with the SD&Gs from July 1940 until April 1942, both in Canada and the United Kingdom. He was promoted to a Sergeant in May 1942, and returned to Canada, as a small arms instructor with the Kings Own Rifles of Canada. On August 6, 1942, he volunteered and was accepted into the First Special Service Force.

He passed away, December 24, 1977, at the age of 58. It turns out, this date was the 34th anniversary of the assault on Hill 720.





Photos and info submitted by son Ted Morin

Frank A Murphy

1 Regiment (3 Company)
Rank: Private
Number: 33083534
Date Of Death: 29th May 1944
Age:  
Gravesite: Sicily-Rome American Cemetery,Italy Plot A Row 14 Grave 2
Additional Information: USA
from Philadelphia County,Pennsylvania

KIA - 29 May 1944 Anzio,Italy
Picture

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Francis E Smith

Technician 4th Class
1 Regiment (3 Company,1 Bn)
Helena, Montana


Maurice D White
3-1
Grassland, Alberta


Photos submitted by son Bruce White
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