The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Page 5

Sgf. George Robinson Parafroop Veteran Killed in Italy Sergeant George Robinson, only son of Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson, 127 Mulvihill avenue, who packed much adventure in his 20 years has been reported killed in action in Italy. George Robinson tried to enlist in 1940, he' was 18 but was not accepted until May of 1941.

He joined the R.C.O.C., and was. later transferred to the R.CA.S.C, and went to Camp Borden for training. While there he volunteered for paratroop service in a new outfit that was organizing to be attached to the American army for training. He went to Fort Benning, Georgia, and from there to hen to Camp Bradford. Virginia, where he received training in commando and invasion tactics.

His unit was described' as com bining the. best qualities of a paratrooper, a commando, an infantryman and a guerilla. It was composed highly-- trained fighters from Canada and the United States. In one of his letters to his parents, he said, "They laughed at bur; funny pants and dirty faces but they are not laughing Sergeant Robinson had his initiation into warfare when, he took part in the raids on Kiska: From this foray he sent home Japanese souvenirs, a bush knife 1 that the Japs used to slash limbs i.fron trees to make camouflage. "iome letters in Japanese; writing and a piece of wood front a Japanese ship.

i Ma. and Mrs. Robinson had man? letters from George from different theatres of war, one where he was attached time to the U.S. Navy foij special training. Last Fall he went into action on the Italian front and in his last letter said: "Jerry is beginning to find out ha is not as tough as he thinks Jie is." Mr.

and Mrs. Robinson were notified yesterday that he- was killed in action during opera- tions on the Italian front. Sgt. Robinson was born and educated in -Ottawa. He attended St Georges school and Ot-.

tawa Tech where he took an active -part in sports, playing hockey and ba'seball on' school teams. At the time of enlistment he was learning the plumbing trade. He was a member of St. George's church. Surviving him, besides 'his parents are four sisters; Mrs.

Donald Doxsee, Mrs. S. Edmonds, and Alma Robinson. Ottawa; and Mrs. J.

Nicholls, Halifax; two nephewrs. Lornie Doxsee and Ronnie Edmonds. and ne niece. Donna Doxsee. Ottawa.

A- favorite grandmother. Mrs. P. Robinson lives at Woodlawn, Ont-, in her 83rd year. His father is employed by the Department of Public Works at the Experimental Farm.

Requiem high mass will be chanted at George's Church on Monday, March 13th, at, 7 a.m. Edward Lunney Prominent Farmer Dies i -A widely-known, farmer and life-long resident of, the Kinburn district. Edward Lunney, of Third of FiUroy, died in an Ottawa hospital last night in his 56th year, after an illness. of several months' duration. A son of the.

late Hugh Lunney and his wife, Margaret Hourigan, Mr. Lunney was born and educated' at Kinburn, where he was an active farmer until the time of his illness. In Pakenham. in 1921, he married Elizabeth O'Neill, who sur-. vives.

He was a devout member of St. Peter Celestine's Church at Pakenham and a member of the Holy JCame Society of that parish. Surviving, besides his wife, are six son's. LAC. Gerard Lunney, Dartmouth: N.S.; John -Hugh.

-Thomas, Edward, Anthony and Alphonsus, at home; one daughter, Mary, at home; three brothers, Bernard Lunney, South Mountain, Ont; James Lunney, Pakenham, and Alex Lunney, Ottawa, and two sisters. Mrs. A. Nugent, Pak- enham, and Miss A. Lunney, To- ronto.

The funeral will be held from his residence. Third Line of FiUroy. on Saturday morning at 9.30 o'clock, to St. Peter Celestine's Church. Pakenham, for solemn mass of requiem at -10 o'clock.

Burial will take place. in the par- ish cemetery. ROBERT COTIE.I RICHMOND, March 8. (Special) The death occurred at his home in Castleford on Satur-; day of Robert Andrew Cotie in hn 79th year. Although in failing health for some Mr.

Cotie's death came as a shock to his family and friends. Born in Shawville. Quebec, he received his -education in the local school. He was married there 48' years ago to the former Mary McConeghy. who survives.

He later moved to Castleford where he was employed for more than 40 years with the Upper Ottawa Improvement Company. He leaves to mourn, his widow; even sons, Lome, of military hospital, London. a patient since the Great War; Versal and Clifton, of Arnprior; Carman, of Castleford: Harper, of Richmond; Garnet and Elmer, of Ottawa; two daughters. Miss Lillian, of Ottawa; (Evelyn) Mrs. Ivan McMillan, of Horton.

seven grandchildren; son and daughter, predeceased him. 1 The funeral was held from the home i of his son. Carman, Monday under auspices of I.O.O.F. of Renfrew. Services were conducted on the by Rev.

Mr. Henderson, of Renfrew, and Rev. Mr. O'Brien, of Arnprior. Interment took place in Castleford United cemetery.

ALBERT F. HEALY. SAN DIEGO, March 8 Albert Frederick Healy, 63, retire! Windsor, lawyer and former -of the Canadian of Commons, died here to- da. 4 innnwr' 1 1 v. iV- SGT.

GEORGE ROBINSON, only son of Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson, 127 Mulvihill avenue. Ottawa, who was in action in Italy. He was a veteran para- trooper.

Cornwall Airman Presumed Dead CORNWALL, Ont, March (Special) Pilot Officer Joseph Earl Monahan, reported missing after air operations over Germany on June 1943, is now for official purposes presumed dead, according to word received by his sister, Mrs. C. -A. Milne, Ottawa, and his aunt. Miss Nora Heagle, Cornwall.

His sister was the former Miss Patricia Monahan, of Cornwall. I The young flyer went overseas in July. 1942, and in February, 1943, was commissioned as pilot officer, advancing from the rank of sergeant observer. He was born in Montreal on December 2, 1921, his parents being the late Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Monahan. his mother being the former Mary Hcagle, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Heagle, of Cornwall. He came to Cornwall when a mere -boy and made, his home with his aunt, Mrs.

Lloyd Dupuis, now of Kingston, He attended the Centre Ward boys'- separate school, and Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational school, where he was a member of the; cadet corps. BOOST ALLOWANCE. EDMONTON, March 8. Mothers' allowances in Alberta are being increased by new scale which provides a minimum of $35 a month for widowed mothers with one child and graduated to $100 for a mother with 10 chil- dren. I IMPROVED ONE CAN or.n.

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IN CANADA Trapped in Bomb-Bay Gunner Dies From Lack of Oxygen AT A U.S. BOMBER BASE ENGLAND. March 8. (CP) jj flak battered American heavy bomber limped back to this base today with the body of its 274 year-old right waist gunne dangling from the jammed bomb bay doors. The gunner, a sergeant making his first trip over Berlin, died onj we return trip irom iacK oi oxy-j gen alter becoming wedged in the; doors which a member xf thd! crew was trying to shut by hand.j After the bombs had bcort damned nn th Berlin laroot thrt bomb bay doors would not close.) A crew member tried to close then with; a handcrank which! the right waist gunner brought him.

It was during this process that the gunner's foot caught in the bomb bay and he lost his; emergency oxygen bottle. I was trying to help him out my oxygen bottle fell: through the partly open doors said Sgt. Louis J. Kyler, of Shawville, the radio operator. "I had to go back to my position." Another crew member attempted unsuccessfully to extricate his mate who by this time had fainted and dropped part of the way through the bomb bay doors.

"When I i came back again he had slipped farther through the said Kyler. "Every time we tried to1 move him he would go down a little more." Kyler removed his own oxveen bottle, fastened it to the trapped man and lashed him to the bomb bay. Former Premier's Son Dies at Senneville SENNEVILLE. March 8. (CP) Arthur Edward Abbott, son of the late Sir John J.

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