In January 1945, at the age of seventeen, Frank Wetelainen enlisted with the Canadian Army.
Served in Canada and when war in Europe ended, he was on the west coast, training to fight in the Pacific when the Atomic Bomb ended the war.
Received an honorable discharge November 28, 1945 and returned home to Wabigoon.
Frank passed away 23 Oct 2019
His Obituary is here: https://www.ckdr.net/2019/10/25/frank-wetalainen-sr/
Visit our Remember the Vets album at: https://www.ckdr.net/remember-our-veterans/
All information/photos were from a 2010 interview with Spuro Sourtzis.