Memories to share?

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Dear Editor:

I would like to correspond with any Canadian First Nations person (North American Indian, Inuit or Metis) who served in any branch of the Canadian military during the Second World War. This includes the women's branches and any nursing corps staff. I'm also seeking any First Nations person who served in the Canadian Red Cross, merchant marine or Canadian version of the Civil Air Patrol.

Contact me if you have information on those who participated in civil defence, radio and media, scrap drives, diplomatic service, staffing POW camps or Japanese-Canadian relocation centres, women's police or fire brigade auxiliaries, or defense industry jobs.

I'm also looking for information on First Nations conscientious objectors or Canadian Native people who served on draft boards.

I'm interested in any First Nations person's memories of Canadian entry into the war, United States entry, VE Day, VJ Day or war years in general.

If during the war years anyone encountered Indigenous people from other countries, then I would like to hear about these meetings.

Any First Nations person responding to this letter need not to have been a status Indian during the 1940s. Mixed-bloods, adoptees, Metis and non-status Indians are encouraged to respond. First Nations people from Labrador and Newfoundland are also included in this project. Finally, I'm looking for First Nations people who served with the Canadian contingent during the United Nations police action during the Korean Conflict.

Please send all responses to P.O. Box 315, Granite City, IL, 62040, USA.

Thank you for any response.

Sincerely,

Robert J. Clark