Sergeant George "Tommy" Prince, MM
Sergeant Tommy Prince is one of Canada’s most decorated Indigenous war veterans, and he started his military service as a Sapper. Born in 1915 in the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation, he enlisted in the Canadian Army in June 1940, during the Second World War.
Prince was assigned to 10 Field Park Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, where he served as a Sapper for two years. He then volunteered for the 2nd Canadian Parachute Battalion in 1942 and was selected for the 1st Canadian Special Service Battalion.
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TAZ – An Enduring Airborne Legacy
Throughout Canadian military history, mascots have played a vital role in embodying traditions and fostering camaraderie. One notable mascot was Johnny Canuck, a German Shepherd who, lore has it, parachuted with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion on D-Day during the Second World War, and tragically perished alongside his handler.
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