A pair of local veterans were recognized last week at Royal Canadian Legion Br. 157 in Amherstburg.
Thomas Miller and Norman William Sanford were the latest recipients of Quilts of Valour. Local Quilts of Valour representative Pauline Gaudette made the presentations at the start of the Legion’s general meeting last Thursday evening.
Gaudette went over each of the quilts, showing the two veterans the Canadian flag patches which signify they are Windsor-Essex County veterans. Other patches on the quilts show who created the quilts.
Miller served in the U.S. army as a mechanical driver. He had originally been assigned to serve in Vietnam in 1968 and ended up serving in Korea in 1969-70.
Miller exited out of Fort Carson in 1971.
Sanford served in the Canadian army in Germany and was honourable discharged after three years in the CAF. It was a Cold War assignment in Germany with the Royal Canadian Regiment.
Sanford said he couldn’t think of a better experience than to serve in the military. He said he would recommend joining the armed forces to anyone.
“I would do it all over again,” he said.
Miller was also pleased to be a recipient of a Quilt of Honour.
“I am quite honoured to get one,” he said.
Miller quipped that if a person gets a quilt for doing their job, he should also get one for driving a truck. He added that he was happy to have his children and grandchildren in attendance.
Gaudette presented a third Quilt of Valour recently. That went to Harvey Victor Robbins and the quilt was presented Oct. 7 at Erie Shores Healthcare in Leamington.
Robbins served 38 years in the RCAF and as part of his dedicated service, he served in various deployments in Europe and in Canada.
Also as part of last Thursday evening’s meeting, Shawn Wilkie moved up from 1st vice president and was officially installed as president.
Quilts of Valour presented to local veterans
By Ron Giofu
Opmerkingen