The Icelandic connection - 01.12.2020, Side 25

Vol. 71 #4
ICELANDIC CONNECTION
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CFN ASGEIR REYMIR 8L0N0AHL
Reynir (Ray) Blondahl was born
September 5, 1919 at Wynyard, SK, son
of Asgeir Inyimundarson and El In Fannev
(Jonsdottir) Blondahl, who were both
born In Iceland.
Ray enlisted in the Royal Canadian
Electrical 8 Mechanical Engineers in
September, 1940. He served in Canada
Italy, France and Holland and was
discharged in January, 1946.
SGT JON ALOMAR BLONDAHL
Aldmar Blondahl was born June 8, 1914- I
at Wynyard, SK. son of Asgeir Ingi-
nundarson and El in Fanney (Jonsdottir.) ; 3*
Blondahl, who were both born Tfi-wp$t
Iceland.
Aldnar enlisted in the Royal Canadian^
Air Force in May, 1942. He served with
the Western Air Command on Vancouver v ■!
Island and with the Northwest Air
Cor. and in Whitehorse, Grande Prairie'!'"
and Edmonton and received his discharger*'^
in
PTE OMAR BLONOAHL
C-ar 31or.dahl was born February 6, 1923
at Wynyard, SK. son of Asgeir Ingi-
njndarson and El in Fanney (Jonsdottir)
Blondahl, who were both born in
Iceland.
Onar enlisted in the Canadian Arrny
1940 and received a medical dfscha
in 1941.
LAC VALUR BLONOAHL
Valur Blondahl was born July 27, 1915
at Wynyard, SK, son of Asgeir Ingi-
mundarson and El in Fanney (Jonsdottir)
Blondahl who were both born in
Iceland.
Valur enlisted in the Royal Canadian
Air Force on March 5, 1943 and served
in Canada. He received his discharge
in February, 1946.
FIRST LT INGEBORG B0RGF0R0
Ingeborg Borgford was born February 4,
1912 at Arnes, MB, daughter of Jon
Saenundson and Arnina (Anderson)
Borgford. Jon was born in Borgafirdi
and Arnina in Snaefellsnesi, Iceland.
Ingeborg enlisted in the United States
Army Nurse’s Corps on December 18,
1943. She served in Europe and the
United States and received her
discharge on March 16, 1946.
LAC JOHN S. BORGFORD
John Borgford was born July 11, 1914
at Arnes, M8, son of Jon Saenundson and
Arnina (Anderson) Borgford. Jon was
born in Borgafirdi and Arnina was born
in Snaefellsnesi, Iceland. They later
lived at Selkirk, MB.
John enlisted in the Royal Canadian
Air Force on September 24, 1941 and
trained at the University of SK and the
RAF Radar School, Clinton, ON. He
served in England with RAF Bomber
Command as a Radar Mechanic and was
discharged on October 10, 1945.
Sample page spread of the Veterans of Icelandic Descent Book World War II
Thanks to these three dedicated
women of the Jon Sigurdsson Chapter
IODE who have created an historically
significant volume which also has personal
meaning to many.
References
Interviews with Johanna Wilson and
Dee Dee Westdal, 2018 and 2020
Jon Sigurdsson Chapter IODE 100th
History 1916-2016, Karen Borgford
Botting, 2018.
Veterans of Icelandic Descent World War
II, Jon Sigurdsson Chapter IODE, 1990.