Isadore joined the army because he wanted to see the world and to defend our country. He said that he was proud to wear the uniform of the country he was representing. He says that he did get the type of experience that he had expected when he enlisted-he saw the world that he otherwise would not have seen, and he was proud to be on the winning side of the war. He says that the most rewarding experience of the war was VICTORY.

Isadore trained in Fort William, Ontario; Red Deer, Alberta; Duncan, Vancouver Island; Aleutian Islands, and Calgary, Alberta. He had a 30 day pass before being assigned to the holding unit in Vancouver before being shipped overseas. In England, it was similar training to that he received in Canada, except that it concentrated on night operations. Isadore remarked that it may as well have been in the daytime, because it was dark and foggy all the time. he was in England for three weeks before he saw the sun.

Isadore recalls that he had several leaves while overseas. He says that he had a good time "looking for girls". His favourite choice for going on leave was Scotland. Isadore said that he received a lot of letters from home and he looked forward to them. His sister Florence used to write to him, and also wrote to him on behalf of his father, who couldn't write. He used to receive cigarettes from home. His pay was spent on cigarettes and stuff that he needed. Isadore's attitude toward discipline and rank was good. He received a Good Conduct stripe. Isadore said that he took part in many major assaults, and still has nightmares about them.

Isadore describes his re-adjustment to life in Canada after his discharge on March 29, 1946 as "back to work", although the war had changed him quite a bit. His mother and father had taught him to love and respect people, nature and property--the war had taught him to hate and to fight. He ha said that post-war conditions at that time were better than they are now. He liked it better then; "life is too fast now". After fighting to secure a better future for our country, the advice that Isadore would offer to our Native youth to preserve that future is to love one another, and share the world. The world is big enough for everyone without having to fight over it. He hopes that there won't be any more wars; "they breed hatred and envy". Isadore's parents have passed away. Out of 5 brothers and 2 sisters, Isadore and one sister are the lone survivors of the Ray family. he and his wife Lillian live in Rossport, but are contemplating selling and moving to Schreiber. He and his wife have been happily married for thirty-eight years. They have three sons-two are working for the railroad, and one is a pipe fitter in Terrace Bay. They have one daughter in Shreiber.