湯榮發 George Hong湯榮發在第二次世界大戰應徵加入加拿大陸軍，服役西盧亞高斯亞兵團。一九四四年九月八日在義大利陣亡，年僅十八歲。現葬在於位於亞得理亞海岸的安哥拉戰爭紀念墳場。

George Hong enlisted as a private in Windsor, Ontario and served with The West Nova Scotia Regiment. He was killed in Italy on the 8th of September 1944, and was buried at the Ancona War Cemetery, on the Adriatic Coast. George was 18 years old when he died.

Photographs

Left to right:

P12729, George Hong died in Italy in 1944

P12730, George Hong’s grave in Ancona, Italy

P12731, Hong Crescent street sign in East Riverside

Pat Hong collection

湯榮州 Joseph Hong湯榮州入伍前受僱溫莎星報廣告部，是溫莎第一位華藉空軍軍官。一九四四年五月二十三日在法國北部亞倫岡，第一次執行訓練任務，發放戰爭傳單時被擊落，全部機員陣亡。時年二十三歲。現葬在法國畢特非沙拉斯戰爭紀念墳場。湯榮州被列入卑斯省溫哥華加籍華人軍事博物館榮譽名列行中。

Joseph was a member of the Star’s advertising staff before his enlistment in the R.C.A.F. Joseph was the first lad of Chinese decent from Windsor to graduate as an air force flight officer navigator. While training, Joseph was killed on his first flight. He was shot down along with the rest of his flight crew over Alencon, France on 23 May 1944 while dropping propaganda leaflets (know as a nickel raid). The leaflet flights were often carried out by training pupil crews; they were dispatched on a short sortie to a target in northern France before completing the training course. Joseph was 23 years old when he died and was buried at Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, in France. Joseph is listed in the Roll of Honour at The Chinese Canadian Military Museum in Vancouver, BC.

Photographs

Clockwise from top left: P12879, Joseph Hong RCAF, 1942

Joseph Hong with dog

P12732, Joseph Hong with his flight crew who all died in 1944

Pat Hong collection

李禮品 Benny Lee李禮培和李禮的弟弟李禮品剛中學畢業就參軍，在安省北部接受了一個月的基本訓練後，被派到 隸屬第五裝甲部隊第十一步兵旅的 The Perth Regiment.李禮品在第五裝甲部隊服役四年，一九四五年回加

Private Benny Lee, younger brother of Edward and Peter, enlisted directly out of high school, and received 30 days of basic training in northern Ontario before being sent directly to The Perth Regiment. The Perths’ formed part of the 11th Infantry Brigade in the 5th Armoured Division. Benny Lee was on active service with the 5th Armoured for four years and was demobilized on his return to Canada in the summer of 1945.

李禮培 Peter Lee李禮培是李能相的第三子，在二次世界期間服役於防空隊，曾在英國參戰抗禦德軍空襲，被提升到中士軍階。其後他成為化學戰術教官。一九四五返回溫莎。

Peter Lee, third child of King and Lily Lee, served in the 24th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery out of Londonderry, England, defending against German air attacks. He eventually earned the rank of Sergeant and became a chemical warfare instructor for the remainder of the war. He returned to Windsor in 1945.

Photograph

Right:

P10930, Peter Lee on the corner of Sandwich Street West and Ferry Street, looking south

King Lee family collection

李禮的 Edward Lee李能相的四公子李禮的服役空軍，是飛機引擎機械師。李禮的早期曾被基於是華人而被拒為飛機機械師，他的妻子非常不滿政府的政策，成功說服本地招募官讓李禮的參軍。一九四五年五月二十五日第四零四中隊在蘇格蘭解散，李禮的退役回加。

Edward Lee, fourth son of King and Lily served in the RCAF as an aero engine fitter mechanic and served in No. 404 Coastal Command (Buffalo) Squadron, covering the area from the Shetlands to Land’s End in Scotland. Edward was initially rejected as an aircraft mechanic by the RCAF based on his race. Edward’s wife Jean, angry at the government’s policy, convinced the local recruitment officer to allow Ed to enlist. Ed served with the 404 squadron until it was disbanded at Banff in Scotland on 25 May 1945; Edward Lee was then repatriated to Canada and released.

Photograph above:

P12653, Ben and Ed Lee in Trafalgar Square, 1945

Mary Lee collection

PhotographsLeft: P12613, Ben, Peter and Ed Lee on leave in London, 1944Right: P10903, Ben Lee in Italy, 1944 King Lee family collection