Métis Veteran Francis "Frank" Godon (August 19, 1924 - January 12, 2019) joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1942 at the age of 18 and served in the Royal Winnipeg Rifles. He landed on Juno Beach in Normandy, France on D-Day, June 6, 1944, and four days later, became a prisoner of war after being ambushed by the Germans. He was captive for 11 months before the POW camp was liberated by American Soldiers.
Métis Veteran Vital Morin (June 17, 1923 - November 13, 2000) joined the Canadian Armed forces in 1940 at the age of 17 and served in the Regina Rifle Regiment. He served in England, before landing on Juno Beach in Normandy, France, on D-Day, 1944. In mid-February of the following year, Vital was captured by the Germans and spent the next three months at the Stalag 11B Prison Camp outside of Berlin before being liberated on May 6, 1945 at which time he was transported to a hospital in England to recover. He returned to Canada on July 1, 1945.
