Signees Archives - The Log Book Project

Ena Collymore Woodstock

20 December 2020 Lars McKie 0

On too many occasions fate has intervened in TLBP where a veteran, having agreed to sign, has sadly passed away before the book could be presented for signature. Ironically, today’s post – a successful entry [Read more]

Air Marshal Douglas King Lee

29 October 2020 Lars McKie 0

Douglas King-Lee was commissioned as a pilot officer in the Indian Air Force (IAF) in November 1944. During WWII, the Indian Air Force (IAF) played an instrumental role in halting the Japanese advance in Burma. [Read more]

Henry Parham

9 October 2020 Nick Devaux 0

One iconic image from D-day is one of beached LSTs on Omaha beach. Floating above the ships are silver oval shaped balloons as military vehicles drives off the LSTs. These balloons are known as “barrage [Read more]

Joseph “Joe” Joiner

9 September 2020 Nick Devaux Comments Off

Joseph “Joe” Joiner amassed a staggering 10,000 hours in fighter planes over a 30 year US Air Force career. During WWII, Joiner flew 84 missions encompassing 374 combat hours over Europe, shooting down 4 Luftwaffe [Read more]

Albert Jarret

10 May 2020 Lars McKie 0

He was only 17 years old when he joined the RAF in 1942 on his home island of Jamaica. He left his home in 1943 crossing the Atlantic to join the armed forces of Britain. [Read more]

Madeline Shavalier née Fraser

3 February 2020 Nick Devaux 0

Mrs Madeline Shavalier née Fraser signed up with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps thinking she would be helping soldiers returning from battle overseas. Instead she shipped over to the UK treating patients close to [Read more]

Mrs Merle Taylor

23 January 2020 Lars McKie 0

Mrs Merle Taylor served as a Wireless Operator Ground (WOG) instructor at No 4 SFTS Saskatoon. Her late husband, Fred Taylor, served as a Wireless Electric Mechanic and was stationed at No. 3 SFTS Calgary [Read more]

Louis Graziano

7 December 2019 Nick Devaux 0

Few words that are sufficient to adequately describe the story of Mr Louis Graziano. It is hard to put perspective to the experiences and perils endured. From a stormy Atlantic crossing with his ship nearly [Read more]

Bernice “Bee” Haydu née Falk

23 November 2019 Lars McKie 0

The women pilots of WASP amassed an incredible record through WWII. They flew 60 million miles; transported every type of military aircraft; towed targets for live anti-aircraft gun practice; simulated strafing missions and transported cargo. [Read more]

Nikolai Imchuk

20 October 2019 Lars McKie 0

NIKOLAI IMCHUK – Soviet Army, 328th Katyusha Rocket Launcher Regiment As war broke out the 11 year old Nikolai Imchuk was at an orphanage in Uman, near Kiev, Ukraine, when it was bombed by the [Read more]