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WW11 Veteran
Back in 2012, I had the great honour of inviting my good friend and his Father, Peter, to our aviation museum for a static display. His Dad is a WW11 Veteran and I always hoped we could somehow tell his story. Peter is the man in blue chatting with the pilot of the B-17, Sentimental Journey. He talked very little about what he did, "I was just a medic" he'd say. He was a silent soldier.
As things go over the years, we also met Al Cameron who founded https://vetvoicecan.org/ and this past week this wonderful, great humored Medic finally told his story. I will post the video when it's done.
In addition to the interview and his story saved to perpetuity, Veterans are presented with a quilt. When big Al asks Peter if he could get a picture with the quilt wrapped over his shoulders, Peter says "Do I have to take my clothes off again?". Peter cracks me up. http://www.quiltsofvalour.ca/
Just hours after this interview, Peter's wife, my friend's step-Mother, passed away from a long battle with cancer. She was very involved with making this interview happen for 94 year old Peter. If there is someone in your life that is important enough to think about, tell them now how amazing you think they are. To ALL those who served, Thank You!
https://www.facebook.com/VeteransVoicesofCanada/posts/1406393982765754
"""""""THIS is part of the reason we do what we do at Veterans Voices of Canada! This all happened only several hours after I sat,met,thanked and interviewed this awesome Second World War Veteran and Medic Peter Tymofichuk.
This quote from son-in-law Gunther Winter who helped us make the interview day happen;"This is in honor of my father in law Peter whose wife Rita passed away yesterday shortly after his interview with Al Cameron of Veterans Voices of Canada. Rita had insisted he did this in their memory. Peter got to whisper in her ear that he loved her and kissed her good night moments before she passed".
Myself(Al Cameron) and us all at Veterans Voices of Canada are truly honoured to be a part of these amazing family stories.
Heroes all!""""""""""
Back in 2012, I had the great honour of inviting my good friend and his Father, Peter, to our aviation museum for a static display. His Dad is a WW11 Veteran and I always hoped we could somehow tell his story. Peter is the man in blue chatting with the pilot of the B-17, Sentimental Journey. He talked very little about what he did, "I was just a medic" he'd say. He was a silent soldier.
As things go over the years, we also met Al Cameron who founded https://vetvoicecan.org/ and this past week this wonderful, great humored Medic finally told his story. I will post the video when it's done.
In addition to the interview and his story saved to perpetuity, Veterans are presented with a quilt. When big Al asks Peter if he could get a picture with the quilt wrapped over his shoulders, Peter says "Do I have to take my clothes off again?". Peter cracks me up. http://www.quiltsofvalour.ca/
Just hours after this interview, Peter's wife, my friend's step-Mother, passed away from a long battle with cancer. She was very involved with making this interview happen for 94 year old Peter. If there is someone in your life that is important enough to think about, tell them now how amazing you think they are. To ALL those who served, Thank You!
https://www.facebook.com/VeteransVoicesofCanada/posts/1406393982765754
"""""""THIS is part of the reason we do what we do at Veterans Voices of Canada! This all happened only several hours after I sat,met,thanked and interviewed this awesome Second World War Veteran and Medic Peter Tymofichuk.
This quote from son-in-law Gunther Winter who helped us make the interview day happen;"This is in honor of my father in law Peter whose wife Rita passed away yesterday shortly after his interview with Al Cameron of Veterans Voices of Canada. Rita had insisted he did this in their memory. Peter got to whisper in her ear that he loved her and kissed her good night moments before she passed".
Myself(Al Cameron) and us all at Veterans Voices of Canada are truly honoured to be a part of these amazing family stories.
Heroes all!""""""""""