The War Museum Vehicle Curator... Help...

[Scott Bentley]

This has been on my mind my for a while now, and I thought I might ask for some help around here.

The M113A2 Pioneer Dozer that is one of the Vehicle Exhibits at the War Museum in Ottawa was actually my old Section Vehicle (E32C) while I was in my earlier years at 2 CER in Petawawa. I was actually shocked to see that CFR matched up and a few of the usual C/S scribbles inside the back confirmed it was in fact the same one. So i'm officially dated now.

The significance of it is that our Section Driver and close friend of mine was Sgt Shane Stachnik, who was Killed in Action during Op MEDUSA in Afghanistan, September 2006.

Prior to sending the Vehicle to the Museum, it appears to have been sanitized of its correct Unit and Sub-Unit Markings.

I would like to know if it would be possible to get in touch with the Vehicle Curator in order to find out about getting the Troop and Squadron Crests as well as the Unit Tac Signs and its Nickname ("Albino Rhino" its a long story...) put back on the Vehicle and more importantly, have Shanes name marked next to the Drivers Hatch. In addition, i'm going to try and see if I can get a photo of Shane with the Vehicle as well as providing some more specific history of it.

Can anyone help with this?

Scotty B