Duane J. Emard

Duane, son of Joe and Mildred Emard, was raised mainly in the Burdett area. He joined Lethbridge’s 25th Artillery Brigade early in 1939. He married an English war bride (Flora Roberts). He was among the first (day three) soldiers to land at Cherbourg, France in the eventual invasion of Germany. He served over six years in the army before returning to Lethbridge with his wife and family.