Cape Breton News Ongoing Tidbits of Info About our Beloved Isle Search Home About . « PIONEER FAMILIES DAVID G. BURCHELL » 4May ALDER POINT HEROES IN WWII Posted May 4, 2009 by CAPER in Uncategorized. 1 Comment An Alder Point WWII Hero Creighton Bungay - Hero Here is my very best recollection of those from Alder Point who served in World War Two: Pte Annie Mae Arsenault – CWAC Pte John Francis (Tassy) Arsenault – ARMY Pte J.H. Boland – ARMY Pte William (Bill) Bungay – ARMY PO Creighton Benjamin Bungay – RCN Spr Jerry Boudreau – RCE CPL Farrell A. Bonner – RCA Pte John James Bonner – ARMY AB Daniel Bonner – CMN Pte Joseph E. Boutilier – ARMY AB Roy W. Boutilier – CMN Pte Gordon Buffet – ARMY Pte Peter Joseph Burton – PPCLI AB Robert Campbell – RCN Pte Walter Justin (Juck) Dugas – ARMY Pte Reginald B. Dugas – RCASC – KIA Europe AB A (Aloysius John) Dugas – RCN AB Alex (Law) Dugas – CMN Pte Tremaine Lloyd Deveaux – RCOC and later NthNSHighrs Spr Clarence Deveaux – RCE PO William (Willy) Deveaux – USN Cpl Roy Deveaux – RCA Miss Mary Deveau – War Factory Worker Pte Elmer Devoe – 8NBH Spr Harold Gracie – RCE Pte Stanley Gracie – ARMY Pte Vince Gracie – ARMY AB James Gracie – CMN Pte Robert Howatson – CMN & ARMY Pte Andrew Jessome – ARMY Tpr Nicholas (Nick) Laffin – 8th Reconnaissance, 2nd Div (Machine Gunner) Pte Arnold LeBlanc – RCAMC AB Sanford LeBlanc – RCN AB Douglas (Dougie) LeBlanc – RCN Pte S.W. (Stewart) LeBlanc – ARMY Pte Bernard LeBlanc – SeaforthofC KIA Europe Pte Michael LeBlanc – ARMY Pte Clifton Leblanc – RCAMC Pte Charles LeBlanc – ARMY Spr Joseph LeBlanc – RCE AB Maurice Joseph LeBlanc – CMN Pte Lawrence Roscoe LeBlanc – ARMY Pte Joseph Lester LeBlanc – ARMY Pte John Cecil LeBlanc – ARMY Pte Phillip (Phil) LeBlanc – ARMY Pte Benny LeBlanc – ARMY Pte Andre LeBlanc – ARMY Pte Wilfred Marsh – ARMY Pte Dan MacQueen – ARMY AB Wendell Gregory MacLellan – CMN – KIA North Atlantic Pte Alexander (Red Alec) MacLellan – ARMY AB William (Bill) MacLellan – CMN Pte Raphael Benedict (Ray) MacKinnon – RCOC AB Art Manual – RCN AB Neil (Black Neilly) MacNeil – RCN AB Melvin MacKenzie – CMN LAC Charlie MacKenzie – RCAF Pte Alvin MacLean – ARMY Pte Harold MacLellan – ARMY Pte Russell O’Toole – ARMY Pte Joseph Clifford O’Toole – NthNSHighrs – KIA Europe Sgt Melvin Pearo – CPROC Pte Murray Pearo – ARMY AB Hughie Pattengale – CMN AB Bill Pattengale – CMN Pte Joseph D. Power – CB Highrs Pte Henry Roland – ARMY P/O Oliver Reashore – RCAF AB Phonse Theriault – RCN Pte Richard Theriault – ARMY AB Gordon Theriault – CMN Pte Solomon (Solly) Thurbide – CproC Pte Oscar Vigneault – WestNSR Pte Gordon Vigneault – ARMY Gnr Bernard Walker – RCA Pte Justin (Buddy) Walker – ARMY Pte Henney Young – CPROC AB Dawson Walker – CMN WWII Pte Dawson Walker – ARMY Korean Conflict – wounded Pte Allan Francis Walker – ARMY From Bras d’Or Mary E. MacIntosh – ARMY Joseph W. MacIntosh – ARMY John David (Jerry) MacIntosh – ARMY John Luke (Johnny) – CMN Rank and Unit Abbreviations: OS – Ordinary Seaman AB – Able Seaman PO – Petty Officer RCN – Royal Canadian Navy RCAF – Royal Canadian Air Force CMN – Canadian Merchant Navy CPROC – Canadian Provost Corps (Military Police) WestNSR – West Nova Scotia Regiment NthNSHighrs – North Nova Scotia Highlanders SeaForthofC – Seafort Highlanders of Canada RCA – Royal Canadian Artiller RCE – The Corps of royal Canadian Engineers RCOC – Royal Canadian ordnance Corps PPCLI – Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry CWAC – Canadian Women’s Army Corps KIA – Killed in Action 8NBH – 8th Princess Louise New Brunswick Hussars (5th Armoured) USN – United States Navy About these ads One response to this post. Posted by Melvin (Dewey) Pearo on May 8, 2009 at 20:29 Enjoyed all your stories on the Alder Point familys from up the road and the down the roadersl.ol. 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