Canadian Heroes of World War II
- Publisher: Daydreamer Press
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$14.99
True Stories of Individual Bravery from the Battlefields of World War II What kind of person single-handedly liberates an entire town? Who volunteers for one of the most dangerous espionage missions of the war? What drives a soldier to sacrifice everything for their comrades?The bravery of Canada's men and women...
- Léo Major: the fearless, one-eyed soldier who infiltrated the Dutch town of Zwolle alone and drove out German forces
- Joan Fletcher: a courageous driver who led hundreds of Dutch and British civilians through the hostile jungles of Sumatra to safety
- William Stephenson: a brilliant spymaster whose work in intelligence and espionage helped shape the course of the war
- Tommy Prince: a First Nations soldier who used his elite scouting skills to gather intelligence and carry out daring missions behind enemy lines
- Fern Blodgett Sunde: the first Canadian woman to serve as a wireless radio operator on a merchant ship, braving the Atlantic crossing over 70 times to support the war effort