A wounded soldier is treated for a headwound on the battlefield near Caen, July 15, 1944, note the bullet damage to his helmet and the corresponding bandage on his head.

A Canadian soldier treated for a headwound

BASLY 27 June 1944 – Members of the 23d Field Ambulance, R.C.A.M.C. laying flowers on graves. From left to right : Private W. Young, H. Roach, M.G. Newberry. The left grave, Private A.J. Barnes is still in the cemetery. (Photo : Conseil Régional de Basse-Normandie / Archives Nationales du CANADA )

Four Canadians are buried in a French church yard

The RCAF's first black commissioned officer was Pilot Officer Tarrance Freeman, seen here sitting at right, with his bomber crew. Photo courtesy of The Collection of James Allen, Windsor Mosaic, African Canadian Community