Calgary family hopes to bring ‘a bit of sunshine’ to WWII veteran facing tough new battle
Global News
A Calgary veteran is fighting blood cancer as he approaches his 95th birthday.
A Calgary family is inviting people across the country to help a Second World War veteran celebrate a landmark birthday.
They’re hoping the support will give him a boost as he faces another tough battle.
Stan MacPhail served with the Merchant Navy during the Second World War, shipping much-needed supplies across the Atlantic Ocean to help the Allies’ war effort.
“Supplied the countries that needed help,” MacPhail said.
MacPhail and his daughters toured the Naval Museum of Alberta on Tuesday, part of the Military Museums complex in southwest Calgary.
Curator Brad Froggatt guided the family through the exhibits related to the Merchant Navy.
“It was a dangerous job,” Froggatt said, “keeping the Allies, and especially England, supplied so they could fight that war.”
MacPhail now finds himself fighting another battle, facing serious health problems.