159 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND HUNT, Keith E. Keith was born in Frome, Ontario on September 12, 1923 and later moved to London. He enlisted in the RCAF on October 6, 1942 and was then posted to England. He flew in a Dakota as an officer navigator with the 422, 435 and four 437 Squadrons. Keith participated in Operation Market Garden as well as other sorties into Italy, Norway, Holland and Africa. His brother, also in the RCAF, had been shot down and was a POW in Germany. After the war ended, Keith stayed on to help bring back troops from Europe and search for his brother. At a hospital in London, he finally found him. He had walked past his brother without recognizing him as he was so thin. Keith was the recipient of the Operational Wings, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp, the France and Germany Star and the 1939-1945 Star. He was discharged on July 20, 1946. Keith passed away on April 21, 2008. HUNTLEY, Charles Dennis Charles was born in Hampton, Nova Scotia on September 23, 1930. He served with the West Nova Scotia Regiment before joining the regular force. Cpl Charles Huntley served in RCIS with the RCR 1st, 2nd, 3rd Battalions in different positions including Regimental Police which had him train in unarmed combat with the CProvC. He became a paratrooper before being dispatched to Japan for deployment to Korea. He received the United Nations Service Medal (Korea) and the Canadian Korea Medal. Charles got Malaria and a problem with his esophagus during his tour in Korea and his wife was awarded the Silver Star upon his passing. Charles enjoyed playing softball and hockey before getting Malaria and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He worked with the CNR and then moved on to Toronto Local 2309 Millwright. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Coronation Branch 286. He resided in Humber Summit, Ontario from 1956 until his passing on May 14, 1977. HUNTER, Ralph Simpson Wilson Ralph was born on March 23, 1910, in Annfield Plain, England and immigrated to Canada in March 1928. He became a mason like his father and was a member of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsman Local 2 for over fifty years. He married Verna Cairns in April 1941. In 1942, he enlisted in the Army and after basic training was shipped to Europe in March 1943 as part of the Royal Canadian Engineers, 2nd Division. Ralph saw action in France, Belgium and the Netherlands. While in France, on the night of August 4-5,1944, in Caen, Ralph led a reconnaissance party of two sappers without infantry support to search for mines prior to the advance of troops. The party came under heavy small arms and mortar fire but continued their work in an exposed position. The mission was successful and the troops advanced. For his bravery, Corporal Hunter received the Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star, which was bestowed upon him by General de Gaulle. Ralph was released from service in September 1945. After the war, he returned to Verna in Toronto, and they had two sons. Ralph resided in Parry Sound from 1972 until he passed away on November 3, 1997, at the age of 87.
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