Emery Joseph Alphonse Brouillette joined the Royal Canadian Engineers Regiment #93505 in Winnipeg, Manitoba 1941, serving overseas in France, Germany & England
At age of 28, he served with the Royal Canadian Engineers clearing land mines, digging out live bombs and building many bridges to take assault troops across many rivers on the front.
He cleared land mines at the Carpequet Airport in France in June of 1944 and took part in the rescue of Arhem, Holland (after which a famous movie was made).
Alphonse Brouillette’s function was commonly known a Sapper. The Sappers were moved around where they were needed during the war.
He serve right up to the end of WW II.
Remembered by his Granddaughter Denyse Turpin
