Anrold Graham WW2 Veteran, born December 12th 1925 in Lakefield Ontario Canada.

Arnold was born into a farm family and was the youngest of 12 children, with 6 brothers, who all served overseas, and 4 sisters. Mother Claire and Father Isaiah Graham.

Arnold Graham joined the Canadian Air Force at the age of 17 in 1942 and by his 18th birthday was flying in bomber missions over Germany in a Wellington Bomber plane as a Mid-Upper Gunner.

Arnold recalls his life in the service, his bombing missions and his life in Ontario after the war with Zach Dunn in a November 2021 interview.

Joice Foley is a WW2 Veteran, born on April 1st 1924 in whithamsour england

Joice joined the British Navy in 1942 at the age of 18, as she says in her February 2022 interview with Zach Dunn.

"In England at that time, you either had to work in the factory or joined the forces, and the factory didn't apparel to me, so I joined the Navy"

Eventually completing her basic training, Joice was stationed in a mail office in England, where she was responsible for helping organize and deliver important war time message throughout Europe.

Later in her service she met her Husband Fred Foley 1919-2019 from Ottawa Ontario.

Joice Foley shares the story of her father who fought and served D-Day.

Delaying her wedding due to the D-Day/Normany Landings and much more.

Joice's energy and joy for life was truly on display in her interview with Zach Dunn in February 2022.

Joice Foley is currently 99 years old.

Ken May, WW2 Veteran, was born on November 19th 1921 in East York Ontario Canada.

Ken joined the army at the age of 20 in 1941, shortly after completing his training in Ipperwash Ontario, he was sent overseas in a conveyor, where his crew encountered many German U Boats.

Ken traveled through Italy, fighting the Germans and Italians, as Ken mentions in a February 2022 interview with Zach Dunn

“One night we were on a mid night attack and walked right into an ambush, they took out most of our balloon, they didn’t even know what hit them.

Ken was shot 10 different times while on the front lines, his arm was badly wounded and doctors told him he would likely loose his arm.

He later explains that a new Doctor on the front wanted to save his arm, and the senior doctors let the newer Doctor try, which he succeeded.

After recovery Ken was sent back to Toronto to recover, 21 at the time, Ken continued his life in Toronto and peacefully passed away at the age of 101 in August 2023.

Jim Parks, WW2 Veteran, was born on September 21st 1924 in Winnipeg Manitoba,

Jim joined the cadets at age 15 and when war broke out in September 1939, Jim was more than happy to enlist.

Jim completed numerous amounts of training which sent him initially over to England.

Jim Parks was part of the Winnipeg Rifles, which were a regiment preparing for a large land and water assault. Jim shared his experiences in a February 2022 interview with Zach Dunn.

At 19 years of age, Jim would take part in the infamous Normandy Beach Landings, at Juno beach June 6th 1944, better known as “D-Day”.

Jim tells Zach Dunn “I remember hearing the ping pong of bullets on the outside of the landing craft as we swept to shore”

Jim swept through France and ended the war in Germany.

As of Jan 28th 2024, Jim is 99 years Old.

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Carl shares his experiences growing up in Saskatchewan, Canada, in the Great Depression (1930's), his time in the war as a Paratrooper, fighting the Germans on the Rhine River and his journey coming home to Ontario.

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Alfred Theodore “Ted” Du’Bois was born in February 1932 in Chetek, Wisconsin.

Ted was the youngest of 14 children, growing up on a farm in Wisconsin. He shares many stories from his childhood, including playing sports and working on the farm.

Ted was only 7 years old when WWII started and 15 when it ended. Many of his siblings served in the military during the war. He recounts stories of his older brothers, Leroy and Johnny, who took part in overseas action in Europe.

As WWII came to a close in 1945, a new global conflict was brewing in a small Asian country off the coast of Japan. In 1948, the United States left South Korea, and in 1949, the Soviet Union left North Korea. Tensions were rising between the two very different political systems in Korea, and on June 25, 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea, marking the start of the Korean War.

A United Nations task force of over 14 nations joined to help the struggling South Koreans fight against the North Koreans and the eventual large Chinese force.

Ted’s military career began at the age of 19 when he joined the Air Force. He completed his basic training at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita, Texas, with Squadron 3743, just after his 20th birthday in February 1952.

Ted was trained as a tail gunner on America’s large B-29 Superfortress bombers. The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is an American four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber, designed by Boeing and flown primarily by the United States during World War II and the Korean War. Named in allusion to its predecessor, the B-17 Flying Fortress, the Superfortress was designed for high-altitude strategic bombing, but also excelled in low-altitude night incendiary bombing, and in dropping naval mines to blockade Japan.

He was stationed in Japan during the war and participated in night time bombing raids over North Korea.

Ted recalls several close calls with enemy fighters shooting at him and his crew multiple times.

During the war, he met and married a Japanese woman. They were married for 67 years until her passing six years ago in 2018.

Zach Dunn completed his interview with Alfred Theodore Du’Bois on August 14, 2024, with the help and support of Ted’s great-granddaughter and daughter. Ted’s interview is a part of Zach’s Veteran Documentary Project called “Global Veteran Stories” where he interviews WW2 and Korean War Veteran around the world, saves their stories via video and posts them on YouTube. So the next generation can watch and learn about the history and thank our Veterans for their service.

Zach Dunn truly thanks Ted’s family for the opportunity to meet Ted and preserve his stories.