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During The War They Were Enemies But Now They Are Good Friends

Publication
Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), 3 Nov 1971
Description
Media Type
Newspaper
Description
March 1944 ; 800 Halifax and Lancaster bombers manned by Canadians made way to Frankfurt ; sitting in perch was gunner from Fort William, Don Gandier ; 15 year old German boy living in Frankfurt at the time, Gus Lerch ; survived the war ; the two men met in 1977 in Frankfurt; Lerch put notice in Canadian Legion magazine asking personnel from bombing to correspond with him ; Lerch writing a book ; came to Canada in 1950 ; obtained citizenship ; photo
Notes
Full text available in Newspaper Clipping File
File subject: LF - Thunder Bay - Biography - Gandier, Don
Full text available on microfilm
Date of Publication
3 Nov 1971
Subject(s)
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 48.4001 Longitude: -89.31683
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