Seltzer, Russell Ernest

War
World War II, 1939-1945
Unit
Royal Canadian Navy

Canadian Navy
Sub Lieutenant HMCS King, N.S.

Born: March 28th 1924, East Zorra Township
Died: May 8th 1986, Richmond Hill
Attended: Tavistock Public and Continuation Schools; Stratford Collegiate Institute
Enlisted: 1942, Hamilton, ON; HMCS Star
Trained: HMCS Cornwallis NS, HMCS King, NS
Served: On board HMCS Sault Ste. Marie - a mine sweeper on the Eastern Seaboard and St. Lawrence Seaway
Medals or Awards: Volunteer Service Medal, 1939-45 War Medal, King George VI Medal
Discharged: Spring 1946; in the Reserve after the War

After the War: attended Waterloo Lutheran College and obtained his BA and had a distinguished career in education

Family: Parents - Jacob and Mary [Scott]
Brother - James
Sisters - Jean [Hubert] Roth; Mary Elizabeth [Lindsey] Jelly
Wife - Edna [Richer]
Son - Scott
Daughters - Sue Ann, Mary Ann