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A large group of tents were set up in rows for the construction workers on the Alaska Highway.

People standing near the Alaska Highway crew airplane on the landing field near Ft. St. John

An army jeep and ambulance from the Alaska Highway construction base parked in a field at Ft. St. John.

An army jeep is parked in front of the barracks for United States soldiers and personnel detailed to work on the Alaska Highway.

An army jeep from the Alaska Highway construction base parked on a street in the town of Ft. St. John.

A portion of the newly built Alaska Highway at Ft. St. John.

Portrait of Albert Voz in uniform.

I, Sargent Burrows (M16403) enlisted with the 49th Loyal Edmonton Regiment, Sept. 14, 1939. I sailed for England in an advance party of the 1st Division on Oct 15, 1939. In 1940 I went to Dunfermline to embark for Norway as the Germans had invaded from the south. I was back in England, prior to Dunkirk. I returned to Scotland to attend a commando course under the command of Lord Lovatt. I returned to England and prepared for the raid on Spitzbergen, located north of Norway, 500 miles inside the Arctic Circle. German Atlantic fleet had been using the island for a refueling base. 130 of our division were chosen to take part in the raid. In July, 1941, we were successful in landing and destroying the coal mines and oil wells. The Russian peasants were taken to Archangel, Russia and when we returned to Spitzbergen we loaded the Norweigans and brought them to Scotland. Not a living thing was left on the island. In July, 1943, we embarked and sailed to the Middle East to invade Sicily. In August, 1943,we moved into Italian mainland, fought our way up the mainland to Ortona in central Italy. I was wounded and evacuated to the 13th General Hospital (Canadian) in North Africa. In 1944, I returned to the UK and was posted to a camp at Aldershot where all Canadians were held prior to repatriation to Canada. I returned to Calgary and home.

Bessent twins Bill and Bob at 2 years old with Dad Bert.

Bessent twins, Bill and Bob, at 2 years old with Mother Elsie.