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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 4-3 has 80 total photos
This grouping of 4-3 has 80 total photos
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Medric Joseph LeBlanc
Born Oct 6 1923 raised in Saint John N.B. After being struck off strength of the New Brunswick Rangers, summer of 42 and waiting in Halifax for overseas shipment he volunteered for the force and arrived in Helena Montana in August 1942. Initially assigned to 4th company, 3rd regiment, then after radio training to 2nd battalion headquarters,3rd regiment(as a T-4) in communications . Wounded in Anzio laying a phone line when hit in the right arm February 14 1944 classified as a 40% disability. Photo and info submitted by son Thomas LeBlanc |
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C. W. Charlie Mann
3 Regiment (4 Company) Rank: Sergeant Award: Bronze Star Place: Italy 1944 Additional Information: from KIincardine, Ontario, Canada award made 2007 |
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Michael A. McDonald
4-3 Born in 1916 in North Devon, New Brunswick (now Fredericton, NB) and died in 1979 Photos and info submitted by grandson Mike Bakker |
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John Donald Mitchell
3 Regiment (4 Company) Rank: Lieutenant Award: Silver Star - Italy 1944 Additional Information: Canada from Halifax,Nova Scotia or Dartmouth,Nova Scotia Born 1921 Died 1999 Nova Scotia |
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Franklin John "Jack" Norton
SSgt. Franklin John Norton 4th Co, 3rd Regiment, FSSF Became drill sgt after the force disbanded Dates of Service: June 25, 1941 - Oct. 7, 1945 Born in Gould City, MI Aug 1, 1918 Lived in Detroit, Michigan Died in Texas, Dec 10, 1982 During his time in the Force he most likely went by Jack Photo submitted by grandson Michael Norton |
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John A Pinciak
3 Regiment (4 Company) Rank: Private Number: 32772054 Date Of Death: 6th November 1944 Gravesite: Additional Information: USA from Bergen County,New Jersey KIA 6 Nov 1944 |
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Carl Wheeler
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PFC Carl Wheeler was wounded in the knee area by a machine gun bullet in June 1944 and was released from the hospital for duty in August 1944. He transferred to Company A, 474th infantry in Dec 1944 and served the rest of the war in that organization. PFC Carl Wheeler died in Jan 1970 and is buried in the National Cemetery at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Photo given by Paul Grisham
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PFC Carl Wheeler was wounded in the knee area by a machine gun bullet in June 1944 and was released from the hospital for duty in August 1944. He transferred to Company A, 474th infantry in Dec 1944 and served the rest of the war in that organization. PFC Carl Wheeler died in Jan 1970 and is buried in the National Cemetery at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Photo given by Paul Grisham