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Gnr. Henry Joseph Arsenault
GNR. HENRY JOSEPH ARSENAULT


Gnr. Henry Joseph Arsenault, son of Phillip M. and Marguerite Arsenault, enlisted in the Army in Fredericton, N.B. (No. 7 District Depot) on September 23, 1941.

He served in Canada, the United Kingdom, Central Mediterranean Area and Continental Europe. He was awarded the following medals: 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, France/Germany Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.

He was discharged on January 22, 1946

Pte. Herman J. Arsenault, foster son of James Luke and Célina LeBlanc, enlisted in the army on December 3, 1942.

He served in Canada in the Royal Canadian Engineers until his discharge on February 25, 1946.


Pte. Herman J. Arsenault
PTE. HERMAN J. ARSENAULT


Pte. Honoré Arsenault
PTE. HONORÉ ARSENAULT

Pte. Honoré Arsenault, son of Agape Arsenault and Véronique Gallant, served in the American Army during World War II.

Airman Guillaume J. Arsenault, son of Jean Prospère and Marie Anne Arsenault, joined the Royal Canadian Air Force July 22, 1941 and served in Canada and in England until his discharge from the service on January 19, 1946.


Airman Guillaume J. Arsenault
AIRMAN GUILLAUME J. ARSENAULT


Airman Henry Arsenault
AIRMAN HENRY ARSENAULT

Airman Henry Arsenault, son of Emile-J. Arsenault and Elizabeth Poirier, joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1943 and served in Canada until his discharge in 1945.


Pte. Jean Marc Arsenault, son of André Marc Arsenault and Philomène Gallant, enlisted with the P.E.I. Highlanders on July 15, 1940 and was posted in Halifax for 8 months and Newfoundland for 18 months.

He served 3 years with the Vandoos and was in England for 6 months. He served 2 years in the Italian Campaign, where he was wounded May 17, 1944.

At the battle for Ortona, 200 soldiers of his unit were pinned down for 48 hours before reinforcements came; only 12 men survived.

He received the 5 military medals.


Pte. Jean Marc Arsenault
PTE. JEAN MARC ARSENAULT


Pte. Joseph E. Arsenault
PTE. JOSEPH E. ARSENAULT

Pte. Joseph E. Arsenault, son of Joseph Arsenault and Céline Gallant, joined the Prince Edward Island Highlanders June 5, 1940 and served with the Cape Breton Highlanders in Canada, Newfoundland, England, Italy, France, Germany and Holland.

He was discharged from active service on March 18, 1946. He then joined the Air Force, being based in Chatham, N.B.; Lachine, P.Q.; Toronto, Ont.; Resolute Bay, N.W.T. and Ottawa, Ont.

Pte. Joseph Arsenault, son of André and Eléonide Arsenault, joined the Army on July 11, 1940 and did his basic and advanced training until 1943. From July 1943 to June 1944, he was an orderly in a hospital in England. In June 1944, he was transferred to No. 7 F.D.S. in England and then to Continental Europe until his discharge on May 30, 1946.


Pte. Joseph Arsenault
PTE. JOSEPH ARSENAULT


Pte. Joseph- T. Arsenault
PTE. JOSEPH T. ARSENAULT

Pte. Joseph-T. Arsenault, son of Arsène and Odilienne Arsenault, was with the P.E.I. Highlanders from February 22, 1945 to February 22, 1946.

Pte. Joseph Arsenault, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Arsenault, served in World War II.


Pte. Joseph Arsenault
PTE. JOSEPH ARSENAULT
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