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19-10-08, 17:29
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Death of Charley Fox - 18th October 2008
The Ontario Provincal Police have confirmed that decorated Second World War veteran Charley Fox, D.F.C., age 88, of London, Ontario, died yesterday afternoon (18 Oct 08) in a traffic accident north of Tillsonburg, Ontario.
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Mark Last edited by Mark W. Tonner; 19-10-08 at 19:55. 
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19-10-08, 22:15
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Besides being a decorated veteran Charley Fox was a volunteer who spoke to schools about military service, a community volunteer, the Honourary Colonel for 412 Squadron (the same squadron he flew with during the war, they flew Spitfires then and are now a transport squadron) and an all around gentleman. While he was still lively, he admitted to not feeling as young as he once did. He remained both sharp witted and witty. He was a gentleman in the best sense of the word.
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28-10-08, 19:38
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Interview
I'm with Keith on this one,as I do the same as Keith here in Alberta. These are amazing historical experiences to listen to directly from the vets who helped make history. To have them tell us about them is a privelidge...
I interviewed one 1stSSF veteran who while recuperating from wounds had Patton visit him in a field hospital in Italy.They chatted for a bit,and Patton told him if he could have a group like the 1stSSF under him,he could take Europe in a month! He presented the soldier with a purple heart,thanked him and walked away.Not ten minutes later,American officials came into the tent,swooped down and took his purple heart away! Apparently,this was not long after the face smacking incident... I just read Charlies post...this is why it is so important to talk to these veterans,please help do what you can to preserve history. A few months after I interviewed this 1stSSF veteran passed away as well. www.memoriesrecoveredproject.com Check it out!
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