Hi guys,
My grandfather was an infantry soldier in the Royal Regiment of Canada during WW2. Unfortunately he passed many years before I was able to understand what happened, and I'm wonding if somone might point me in the right direction here. I am interested in speaking to the man who saved my grandfather at Twente Canal, if he is still alive (which may be unlikely, at this point). My grandfather had been shot in the upper leg and was pulled to safety by a man by the name of "Curly" Rodgers or Rogers. Unfortunately, I don't know his real first name. He was then evacuated back to Nijmegen, and then back to hospital in England and finally home to Canada. To the best of my knowledge, Mr. Rodgers was Royal Regiment of Canada as well
My Grandfather didn't tell my mom much about what happened overseas, as it was pretty trautmatic for him. My mom always said he had difficulty with Remembrance Day and the like. In any case, when he died in 1986, "Curly" introduced himself to my mom at the funeral and said he had been the guy who pulled your dad out. My mom never knew; my Grandfather had never mentioned it.
I really don't know where to begin on this one. But on the off chance that Mr. Rodgers is still alive, I would certainly like to speak to him before this information is lost forever. Even if he had kids, I would like to speak with them on the off chance this info had been passed down.
My grandfather was an infantry soldier in the Royal Regiment of Canada during WW2. Unfortunately he passed many years before I was able to understand what happened, and I'm wonding if somone might point me in the right direction here. I am interested in speaking to the man who saved my grandfather at Twente Canal, if he is still alive (which may be unlikely, at this point). My grandfather had been shot in the upper leg and was pulled to safety by a man by the name of "Curly" Rodgers or Rogers. Unfortunately, I don't know his real first name. He was then evacuated back to Nijmegen, and then back to hospital in England and finally home to Canada. To the best of my knowledge, Mr. Rodgers was Royal Regiment of Canada as well
My Grandfather didn't tell my mom much about what happened overseas, as it was pretty trautmatic for him. My mom always said he had difficulty with Remembrance Day and the like. In any case, when he died in 1986, "Curly" introduced himself to my mom at the funeral and said he had been the guy who pulled your dad out. My mom never knew; my Grandfather had never mentioned it.
I really don't know where to begin on this one. But on the off chance that Mr. Rodgers is still alive, I would certainly like to speak to him before this information is lost forever. Even if he had kids, I would like to speak with them on the off chance this info had been passed down.
