Victor William Hodge Image

Name

Victor William Hodge

Born

1924-02-24

Birth Place

Port Elgin, ON

Awards

1939-45 France & Germany Star; Defense Medal Star; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp; 1939-1945 War Medal; 1939-45 Star; General Service Badge






Service Record 1


Regimental Number

B103186

Conflict

1939-1945

Battalion

1st Canadian Paratroop Battalion

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1943-03-30



Artefacts, Photographs & Resources

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Online Collections Link




Notes

Victor is the oldest of 15 children. His parents are Joseph and Florence Hodge. He trained in Shilo Manitoba, qualified to become a paratrooper in Machester, England on October 18, 1943, and was in the 1st Canadian Paratroop Battalion, Company B & HQ. He jumped on D Day into Normandy. He jumped in Germany. He was part of the Battle of the Bulge and Operation Varsity. He Served in Belgium, Dieppe, Holland, England, and Germany.




Sources & Links

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