Statement on the passing of Métis Veteran Paul DeLorme
Today, we mourn the loss of World War II Veteran Paul DeLorme, who left this world in the afternoon on March 24th, at the age of 102. Veteran DeLorme, who served as an infantry soldier with the South Saskatchewan Regiment, participated in the failed raid on Dieppe France on August 19, 1942. It was a battle that paved the way for the D-Day landings in 1944 but at an enormous cost, with nearly 3,000 Canadians either killed or taken prisoner on the beach. Veteran DeLorme was one of the more than 1,900 Canadians captured at Dieppe — the largest group … Read More