
Name
Charles William Mann
Born
1922-06-29
Occupation
Nuclear operator
Religion
Church of England
Died
2017-01-28
Death Place
Awards
a) Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal; b) Award for Operational Excellence (Canadian); c) United States Congressional Gold Medal. d) Named Kincardine's Citizen of the Year, in 2013; e) In July 2019, a plaque was unveiled in memory of Charles Mann at the
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Highest Rank
Sergeant
Conflict
Battalion
Company
Midland Regiment
Enlisted
Lindsay, ON
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1940
Prev Exp
Militia from 1937
Service Record 2
Highest Rank
Sergeant
Conflict
Battalion
1st Canadian Special Service Battalion
Company
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1942
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
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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/