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Explore stories of fellow Canadians—the Faces of Freedom—some of whom volunteered to bravely defend our freedom. Their faces tell the story and their legacy will live on.
The Second World War Series - Elsa Lessard and the Battle of the Atlantic
Faces of Freedom
9 minutes 36 seconds
5 years ago
The Second World War Series - Elsa Lessard and the Battle of the Atlantic
Elsa Lessard enlisted in the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service, commonly known as the WRENs, in 1943. During the Second World War she served in a secret communications station where she helped intercept messages from German U-boats that were hunting Allied convoys in the North Atlantic.
Faces of Freedom
Explore stories of fellow Canadians—the Faces of Freedom—some of whom volunteered to bravely defend our freedom. Their faces tell the story and their legacy will live on.
