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wfanadIanlý« soldies hi SiciI Wilbent Coxe was a sokiier train Mîlton who tought durmng rte Siiin cempe.gn duning the Second World War. Ht d.ed iii combat et age 23 on July fl2,1943. is position was cor- poral and fie wes with the Lorne Scots (Peel, Duffeuîn and Helton> regime. Mis service nuin ber was 8/74679. A remenitrence ceremnony ta hanour the thousends af Canadien soldiers. who tought as he did is being held teday in SKîily. Operation Husky 2013 (0H201 3h a non-profit orgnization, fies trevelled with hundreds ot Canadiens To Sicily. Itely To conwnemoraTe tht Canadien soldie who conittibuted Ice The Si- cilien cempaign. Juty marks the 70tt' annîversary ot 25.000 Canadian soidiers umharking on the flrst in- dependent rote for Canadiens tri the Second WodWer. Tht Alhied invasion of Sklily, known as Opera- tien Husky. contnibuted to the libration cf tty. More than 2,00 Canadien soldiers were waunded and more than 500 died du"in the four-week campaign.To this day, these Cana- dien sokiiers have received Utite recognition for tlwir sacrifice, according to STeve Gregory. founder of Opermion Husky 2013. who leedi tht oiganizatioe i hape et retsing ewart- ries for tht Canadian soidiers. tanadias need to, know aout oui histery, and oui rniliry historyis a part of our conti- butùon te tht wrW said Gregory. SBrave Canadiens paid with great sacrifice fer the achievenients this country has been built upon. Whet dots it sey about us as a country if we forger them?' On July 10, 01H2013 apened tht firsi remeni- buence ceremony on the beaches ai Pachino, Sicily. Tht ceremony marked tht beqinnîrîq of tht symbotic mardi tram Pachino ta Agira arnd included tht unveUling of a new me- mortel monument To tht Canadien forces. The second ceremeny wiII Take place tedey et the Canadien War Cemetery in Agira. Thtre are 484 Canadiens et rest on this site and Operatien Husky 2013 plans To have ont persa in attendance fer each eftThe graves. Participmnts wifI be invited ta stand graveside, representing e failn sokdir and answering mn their place as a ceremonial rote cafli h per- toned. tIn The evening an event will include a con- cert by the Seetenth Highlanders in tht main square et Agira, which wilI re--creete tht fa- mus broedcast mode on July 30,1943; their predecessors played tht first AIlied musica concert in previously-occupied Europe in Agira an Juty 30.1943. Ut w85 recorded by CBC and broadcast around the world by tht MBC. Since 2006. tht Musco delle Starce exhîbft et Citante, e 20,000-sqIuareifoot rnuseum dedi- cated To the allied landing tin Sicily. had no Ca- nadian exhibr. Tomonrow, the opening eftTht Canadian exhhbit et tht Museo dello Sbarca in Ceuanie will taire place. ____ ___ LTON ISFET.M av 0 Ual U-t213fâm% ufl oOMSnSU t.n su a" fLMDf Lk$5ITO?5T TOYOTA ?,ib-111 FAC IONY F Vf NI