The Icelandic Canadian - 01.06.1945, Síða 32

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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
J une 1945
H CAPT.. JON HELGI
BJARNASON, was
born at Mary Hill, P.O.,
Man. in 1893. He is tihe
son of the late Gudmund-
ur Bjarnason and Gud-
run Eyjolfina Bjarnason,
pioneers of the Lundar
district. He served over-
seas with the Royal
Canadian Army Medical
Corps in World War 1.
In Feb. 1941 he joined
the Canadian Auxiliary
Services and served in
England, France, Bel-
gium and Holland until
Jan. 1945, when he re-
turned to Canada. He
returned to England in
April 1945 as Overseas
Manager for the Canad-
ian Legion War Services
F.O. S. A. Bjarnason H/Capt. J. H. Bjarnason Inc.
F.O. STEFAN AGUST BJARNASON was born in Winnipeg in 1922, son of H/Capt. Jon
H. and Mrs. Bjarnason of Winnipeg. He enlisted in the R.C.A.F. in March 1942.
He served as a bomber pilot, over enemy territory, and v/as shot down over
Normandy in August 1944, but evaded capture and eventually returned to
Canadian Army lines, where he joined his father. He returned to Canada, was
released from his duties, and is now attending the University of Manitoba.
Sgt. T. Gudmundson
Sgt. E. G. Gudmundson
SGT. THORSTEINN GUDMUNDSON—Born in Winnipeg Oct. 8, 1919. Enlisted in
R.C.A.F. Nov. 9, 1938. Now stationed at Aylmer, Ont
SGT. EINAR G. GUDMUNDSON—Born in Winnipeg Oct. 8, 1919. Enlisted in
R.C.A.F. at Vancouver, B. C., Nov. 9, 1938. Now stationed in Dartmouth, N. S.
TWIN SONS OF MRS. KRISTIN SKARDAL AND THE LATE MR. EINAR
GUDMUNDSON OF VANCOUVER, B. C.