V82811
Royal Canadian Navy, HMCS Thunder Mine Sweeper
Sto. 1st Class

Born: May 7th 1926, Shakespeare, ON
Living: 3800 Oaks Clubhouse Dr. #409,Pompano Beach, Florida 33069
Attended: Shakespeare School, Stratford Collegiate
After School: Craig Machine Shop, Woodstock

Enlisted: May 15th 1944, London, ON
Trained: Hamilton Naval Base; Cornwallis, Nova Scotia
Served: England, France
Medals or Awards: Various overseas medals
Discharged: April 1946
After the War: Canadian Wooden Aircraft; Stratford Tire and Battery; moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in 1960. Retired from Ft. Lauderdale Lincoln-Mercury in November 1989 after 25 years of service

Family: Parents - Elmer and Elmina Scheerer
Brothers - Harry, George [deceased]
Sisters - Hazel Fieck, Verna Bell [deceased]
Married Bernice Bowman in 1947, died in 1999
Daughters - Laraine Walker; 4 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren; Sandra Lalonde - computer consultant