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Beret
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16760
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Fonds No.
- 1043; 018
- Date
- [ca1944-1945]
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Date
- [ca1944-1945]
- Fonds No.
- 1043
- File No.
- 018
- Storage Location
- 7-3G, Box 002
- Notes
- Consists of one beret, bought in Paris by Mannie Lecker.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Binoculars and leather carrying case
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16769
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Fonds No.
- 1043; 027
- Date
- [ca1945]
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Date
- [ca1945]
- Fonds No.
- 1043
- File No.
- 027
- Storage Location
- 7-3G, Box 002
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Ceramic cup
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16762
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Fonds No.
- 1043; 020
- Date
- n.d.
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Date
- n.d.
- Fonds No.
- 1043
- File No.
- 020
- Storage Location
- 7-3G, Box 002
- Notes
- Mr. Lecker and his fellow soldiers had stopped to rest while moving across Holland. At the stop, beside a farm house, a young girl ran out with something to drink and a cup for the soldiers. The truck moved on quickly while Mr. Lecker was drinking from the cup and he didn't have time to return the cup. Consists of one ceramic cup with "Hannover, Sachsenrof" written on it.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Coins
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16765
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Fonds No.
- 1043; 023
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Fonds No.
- 1043
- File No.
- 023
- Storage Location
- 7-3G, Box 003
- Notes
- Consists of one tin of various European coins.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Dog tags
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16763
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Fonds No.
- 1043; 021
- Date
- 1943
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Date
- 1943
- Fonds No.
- 1043
- File No.
- 021
- Storage Location
- 7-3G, Box 002
- Notes
- Consists of dog tags belonging to Mannie Lecker.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
George L. Gilbert Fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn93147
- Collection
- George L. Gilbert Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- artefact
- Fonds No.
- 1372
- Date
- 1927-1940
- Scope and Content
- Consists of school material and year books as well as flight school log books.
- Collection
- George L. Gilbert Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- artefact
- Scope and Content
- Consists of school material and year books as well as flight school log books.
- Date
- 1927-1940
- Fonds No.
- 1372
- Storage Location
- 6-1E
- History / Biographical
- George L. Gilbert was born in Montreal on September 3, 1914 to Beckie (nee Wisnitzer) and Luis Gilbert, both immigrants to Canada; his father from Poland and his mother from Austria originally. His service records list his occupation as "department manager". In July 1942, Gilbert enlisted in the Canadian air force and was made pilot at the No. 1 Air Observers School at Malton in December 1943. He served overseas with the City of Vancouver No. 405 (R.C.A.F. Pathfinder). He was reported missing after air operations over Wilhemshaven and was presumed dead on October 15, 1944.
- Language
- English
- Custodial History
- Donated by Mr. Bud Kirmayer, Mr. Gilbert's cousin.
- Name Access
- Gilbert, George L., 1914-1944.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Lifebelt
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16756
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Fonds No.
- 1043; 014
- Date
- 1944
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Date
- 1944
- Fonds No.
- 1043
- File No.
- 014
- Storage Location
- 7-3F
- Notes
- Consists of the lifebelt issued by the RCAF and worn by Mannie Lecker during his crossing of the English channel after D-Day (June 6, 1944).
- Subjects
- Lecker, Mannie, d. Dec. 27, 2007
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- World War, 1939-1945
- Operation Overlord
- World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - France - Normandy
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Matchbox
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16766
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Fonds No.
- 1043; 024
- Date
- n.d.
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Date
- n.d.
- Fonds No.
- 1043
- File No.
- 024
- Storage Location
- 7-3G, Box 002
- Notes
- Consists of one matchbox from Brussels, collected by Mannie Lecker.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Parachute scrap
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16757
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Fonds No.
- 1043; 015
- Date
- ca1944
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Date
- ca1944
- Fonds No.
- 1043
- File No.
- 015
- Storage Location
- 7-3F, Box 003
- Notes
- Consists of a scrap of a parachute. Note on parachute written by Mannie Lecker indicates that he took the scrap from the parachute of a downed German pilot.
- Subjects
- Operation Overlord
- World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - France - Normandy
- Lecker, Mannie, d. Dec. 27, 2007
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Pen rest
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16764
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Fonds No.
- 1043; 022
- Date
- [ca1945-1946]
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Date
- [ca1945-1946]
- Fonds No.
- 1043
- File No.
- 022
- Storage Location
- 7-3G, Box 002
- Notes
- Pen rest carved by German man that Mannie Lecker became acquainted with during his stationing in Germany after the end of World War II. The man carved the pen rest for Mr. Lecker as a keepsake before his departure back to Canada. Consists of one wooden pen rest with "Hamburg" carved into the wood.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Spirit lamp
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16768
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Fonds No.
- 1043; 026
- Date
- 1885
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Date
- 1885
- Fonds No.
- 1043
- File No.
- 026
- Storage Location
- 7-3G, Box 002
- Notes
- During their march across Europe, Royal Canadian Air Force ground crew had to dig "graves" beside their camoflauged planes in which to sleep. At one farm in Normandy, Mr. Lecker made friends with a farmer because he was the only one who spoke French. The farmer gave Mr. Lecker this spirit lamp to keep warm and to light up his "grave". Consists of one spirit lamp, brass.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Tobacco pouch [silk and cotton]
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16761
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Fonds No.
- 1043; 019
- Date
- [ca1943-1944]
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Date
- [ca1943-1944]
- Fonds No.
- 1043
- File No.
- 019
- Storage Location
- 7-3G, Box 002
- History / Biographical
- Mr. Lecker purchased this tabacco pouch while on leave in Edinburgh.
- Notes
- Consists of one silk and cotton tabacco pouch.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Wooden wing
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16759
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Fonds No.
- 1043; 017
- Date
- [ca1943]
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Date
- [ca1943]
- Fonds No.
- 1043
- File No.
- 017
- Storage Location
- 7-3G, Box 002
- Notes
- Consists of one wooden wing signed by Mannie Lecker and his fellow soldiers. Handwritten note on wing, "Aviation school, Woodwork section, Cartierville, Quebec, Feb. 3, 1943"
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Wool sock
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16758
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Fonds No.
- 1043; 016
- Date
- [ca1944]
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- artefact
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Date
- [ca1944]
- Fonds No.
- 1043
- File No.
- 016
- Storage Location
- 7-3G, Box 002
- Notes
- Consists of one wool sock provided to Canadian soldiers by the British Red Cross.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
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