VETERANS’ SERVICE RECOGNITION BOOK – VOLUME 19 / 39 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMAND CORMIER, Frederik “Tokey” KOREA Tokey signed up for the Korean War in 1950. Knowing many of the local boys were going as well helped him in his decision. He spent his time in the southern part of Korea where the battle along the border of North Korea was. Once home, Tokey kept in close contact with his comrades by meeting up at the Legion. Always wearing his Legion jacket, he was proud that he took part in the Korean conflict. CORMIER, Edward “Teddy” WWII Teddy was born in Summerside, PEI. He served with the West Novas in Company D during World War II. He left for overseas in 1939. Most of the time was spent training before getting posted to defending the area. Teddy left England with his company for Sicily later in 1943. While battling the Sangro River in November of that year, he was captured by the Germans. He spent seventeen months as a prisoner of war. After being released, he returned to his hometown of Summerside. He never talked about the war, spent time reading and doing his wood carvings. Teddy passed away in 1992. CORMIER, Clarence J. WWII Clarence was born in Palmer Road in 1919. He joined the Army in 1939 in Charlottetown, PEI. He started out as a Nova Scotia Highlander then got transferred to the Sherbrooke Quebec Fusiliers. He served in and around England, France, and Belgium. At one point, he was guarding the office of Churchill. Clarence’s company was among the thousands who stormed Normandy on D-Day. He was lucky to return home, get married, have a large family, and live out his years in Summerside. Clarence passed away in 2013, at the age of 94.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTM0NTk1OA==