April 8, 2021
Dispatches from Juno shares all the news, events, and stories from the Juno Beach Centre in France and Canada. Interested in contributing a story to the blog? Email the editor at jbca@junobeach.org.
March 26, 2021
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Farewell Norm Kirby (1925-2021)
With deep sadness we learned of the passing of Sergeant (ret’d) Norm Kirby, North Shore (New Brunswick) Infantry Regiment, A Company, 2nd Platoon.
March 11, 2021
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A new iconic artefact at the museum
An iconic artefact of the Canadian landing on June 6, 1944 was offered to the Juno Beach Centre last Christmas Eve by Marie-Claude Halot and Joëlle Letellier. This folding bike belonged to their father Christian Costil, who died last November.
March 1, 2021
February 26, 2021
February 16, 2021
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A Juno Beach Maple Leaf at Sea with HMCS Harry DeWolf
In this photo sailors aboard HMCS Harry DeWolf fly a Canadian flag that flew at the Juno Beach Centre last year. The offshore patrol vessel (and this class of ship) is named for Vice-Admiral Henry George “Harry” DeWolf, a Canadian naval hero from the Second World War.
February 15, 2021
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A Juno Beach Maple Leaf Flies with the Snowbirds!
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds, 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, fly a Canadian flag that flew at the Juno Beach Centre last year. 431 Squadron holds the Normandy 1944 Battle Honour. In the spring and summer of 1944, the unit supported the Allied landings in Normandy along with the remainder of Bomber Command.
February 14, 2021
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D-Day Sailor Receives Juno Beach Maple Leaf
The Juno Beach Centre is honoured to gift one of our flags to Mr. William H. Cameron, who served aboard HMCS Kitchener (K 225) on D-Day as part of the American task force for Omaha Beach.