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The France and Germany Star Medal

Date1944-1945
Dimensions3.8 x 10.5 cm
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Phyllis Benner, London, Ontario, 2012.
Object number2012.016.003
Label TextLorne Benner (1924-2000) earned four medals, including the France and Germany Star, while serving as a signaler on HMCS Stormont from 1943 until 1945. This River-class frigate escorted convoys during the Battle of the Atlantic. It also supported the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944.
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