Notes

Charles Mann served with the Devil's Brigade through its entire existence from 1942 to 1944. Mann served in the Aleutians Islands in Alaska, North Africa, Italy and Southern France. Mann then arrived in Britain in the spring of 1945 and remained as an instructor until his return to Canada in 1946. Following the war, Mann served as director and president of the First Special Service Force Association, and later director of the Canadian Airborne Forces Association, a director of the Canadian Airborne Forces Museum (Petawawa), a director of the National Council of Veterans Association in Canada, and director emeritus of the First Special Service Force Association. He was also appointed Canadian military liaison contact for the First Special Service Force. He and June moved to Kincardine, Ontario in 1964 where he worked as a nuclear operator at the Bruce Nuclear Power Development. He also served his community for 27 years in munilcipal politics in Kincardine, serving 13 years in the role of Mayor. His community contributions also extended to the Kincardine Legion and the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band.

Sources & Links

- a) Dadson, Liz. "Kincardine's Charles Mann awarded U.S.Congressional Gold Medal." Kincardinerecord.com, February 8, 2015;
- b) McKay, Barb. "Devil's Brigade to get Congressional Medal." Kincardine Independent. July 10, 2013;
- c) Veteran Stories: Charles "Charlie" Mann. "The Memory Project" www.thememoryproject.com/stories/861:charles-charlie-mann/