Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 91 One day when laying mines, the fog lifted and the Americans started to send mortar fire on his unit. The Americans had been told the Canadians were out there so there was no excuse for this. When they got back to the Command Post, the British Captain, Mitchell, gave them Hell for firing while we were out there. Curtis Faulkner on the right and his buddy, Ignatius Petri, after laying in a minefield all night. Imgim River area Korea 1951. During his time in Korea, Curtis reports he got one leave, five days of rest and recuperation in Tokyo. They flew to Tokyo in a Dakota and saw Mount Fuji in the distance, got to stay in a hotel and have a nice hot bath, got a haircut and have some nice meals. After eating out of cans, the food was great. Curtis arrived home in December 1952, stopping off in Calgary for a large dinner that the 2nd Battalion PPCLI put on. Finally, it was on the train for the trip back to Nova Scotia. A couple of weeks after returning home, Curtis met his future wife, Lillian, and he spent the rest of his leave with her. Then, he was back in Chilliwack for the remainder of his three year term. That year in BC was the longest year of my life. Lillian and Curtis were eventually married on June 26, 1954. continued ...
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