Southern Alberta Jewish Veterans of World War I & II
Dedicated to Val Rimer z"l and the Jewish War Veterans of Canada, Post No. 2, and created with the support of the Ghert Family Foundation
Al (Elmer) White (Weisz)
Last Name
White (Weisz)
First Name
Al (Elmer)
Arrival in Southern Alberta
pre WWII: with parents, 1929
Date of Birth
11/10/1921
Date of Death
04/08/2007
Place of Birth
Muncas (Munkecevo), Czechoslovakia
Place of Death
Calgary, Alberta
Parent's Name
Herman and Gita
War
WWII
Date of Enlistment
1940
Date of Discharge
1946
Country of Service
Canada
Branch of Service (Army, RCAF, RCN etc.)
Army
Military Service - Countries
Canada, Britain
Casualty
No
Place of Burial
Erlton Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta
Information Source
Memories on the March p.134; The AZA Chinook; 1942 (as "Elmer Wise"); Jewish War Veterans of Canada Post No. 2; Canadian Jewish Congress Calgary Branch list 1942 (as "E. Weisz"); obit Calgary Herald April 10-11, 2007
Other information
Re-enlisted post-WW II. Suffered hearing loss due to rocket fire.