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Yk war veteran Joseph Ouellette with stirring recitation of In Flanders Fields

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nnsl photo/Randy Hiebert To see one of Yellowknife's oldest living veteran, Joseph (Albert) Ouellette, 86, recite In Flanders Fields in a video, scan the QR code with your smart phone. Appeared in Yellowknifer November 11, 2020.

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Watch one of Yellowknife's oldest living veterans, Joseph (Albert) Ouellette, 86, recite In Flanders Fields

Last Remembrance Day, Yellowknifer did a story on Joseph Ouellette's experiences in the Korean War.

November 11, 2019 - This Remembrance Day, one of YellowknifeSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s oldest living veterans will be among those reflecting on the highs and lows that come with a life of military service.

Joseph Albert Ouellette, one of YellowknifeSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s oldest military veterans, shows off his brother JamesSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s regimental identification card. James was killed in the Korean War at the age of 20 and Joseph went on to serve as a trained paratrooper with the Canadian military in Germany. Simon Whitehouse/NNSL photo

Joseph (Albert) Ouellette, 85, has been living in Yellowknife since 1978, working as both a corrections officer and as a safety department worker with Cominco Mines. Ouellette is also a 10-year military veteran, having served two tours in Germany up to his military. Go Here to read more.





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