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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 6-2 has 68 total photos
John R Dawson

Private
2 Regiment (6 Company,2 Bn)

Farmer City, Illinois
Lionel John (Jack) Martin passed away suddenly on January 1, 2013 at the age of 87 years in Waikiki, Hawaii. Jack was born June 22, 1925 in Bowden, Alberta the 3rd of 6 boys and a girl to Dolly and Bill Martin. Jack joined the Canadian Army in Alberta in 1941 during the Second World War. In 1942 he volunteered for the First Special Service Force (FSSF) a joint Canadian and American Commando Unit being formed in Helena Montana. After being wounded 3 times in Italy in 1943 and 1944 while a member of 6th Company 2nd Regiment of the FSSF, he was returned to Canada and served the balance of the war with the Western Headquarters of the Canadian Army stationed in Calgary, Alberta. In 1948 he married his loving wife Joan Anita Riley and together they had 3 daughters and 2 sons, Maralyn, Ronald, Sherry, Douglas and Roma. Jack is survived by his brother Howard (Mikki),  daughters Maralyn ( Dwayne) Marchand,  Sherry ( Peter)  Hartridge, Roma ( Don)  Crispin,  sons Ronald Martin and Douglas Martin, grandchildren  Bradly ( Michelle)  Hartridge,  Brian ( Julie-Claire) Hartridge,  John ( Katie) Crispin,  Debra Marchand and Rusty Marchand, 4 great grandchildren Brenden and Lauren Hartridge, Cole Hartridge and Jack Crispin,  numerous nieces and nephews and his special friend and companion Adrianne Bonacci.  He was predeceased by his Mother, Father,  sister,  4  brothers and 2 grandsons.

Jack Martin
Sgt 6-2
Calgary, ALberta

Photos and info submitted by son Ron Martin
After the War, Jack farmed in the Peace River country, worked for the Bank of Montreal and then Lacombe Creamery in Lacombe, Alberta. He then moved his family to Nelson, B.C. where he worked for Transco Developments and then for Nelson Readi-Mix which was purchased by Riv Tow Straights with whom he worked until his retirement in 1987. Jack and his loving wife travelled to Waikiki every year from the mid 1960’s until Joan’s passing.  Jack continued to vacation at the Royal Grove Hotel in Hawaii, which he considered his second home, until his passing. Jack loved life to the fullest and passed that on to his extended family and all of his friends both at home and in Hawaii which to him was his second home. Jack never forgot his comrades in the FSSF as he was an original member of the Force and the post war   Force Association. Jack and Joan and their children attended many of the annual reunions of the Force Association and Jack twice served as president of the FSSF Association. He was a family man first and foremost, assisting his brothers in the care of their mother and as Jack’s brothers passed away before him he took personal responsibility for their sons and daughters. Jack considered his friends in Hawaii part of his family as well and always took their best interest to heart. Jack will be missed by so many but he will never be forgotten. Cremation has taken place and a service of remembrance will be held in the spring.
Herman William McCarthy

2 Regiment (6 Company)
Rank: Private
Number: G/14174
Date Of Death: 2nd June 1944 (Burhans says 6th)
Age:  
Gravesite: Beach Head War Cemetery,Anzio,Italy XVII.A.1
Additional Information: Canada
husband of Kathleen Helen McCarthy,Saint John,New Brunswick

KIA - 6 June 1944 - Italy
William (Bill) Edward Murray
6-2
KIA - June 4th 1944 - Rome, Italy
Bronze Star Recipient
Oak Park, Illinois


Photos and info submitted by great great neice Julie Jaroc and niece Helen Murray
Felix J Polito
6-2 Seargent
Franklin. Louisiana

Photo submitted by nephew Bob Holbrook
Floyd S Schmidt

2 Regiment (6 Company)
Rank: Sergeant
Number: A/58248
Date Of Death: 27th August 1944
Age: 24
Gravesite: Mazargues War Cemetery,Marseilles,France Plot 4 Row C Grave 26
Additional Information: Elmira, Canada
son of Fred and Hilda Schmidt,Elmira,Ontario

KIA - 27 Aug 1944 France


Photos submitted by Eric Morgensen
Cyril L Sullivan
6-2

Photos submitted by daughter Pat Emmett