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In Their Own Words EDITED BY EDITED BY MANTLE, CRAIG LESLIE MANTLE, CPO2 PAUL PELLERIN (REt’d), PELLERIN, TOM DOUGLAS, JUSTIN WRIGHT & MÉLANIE DENIS DOUGLAS, WRIGHT & DENIS I CANADIAN N TH IN THEIR OWN S T O RI E S E O F VA IR O WORDS LO CANADIAN STORIES UR AND OF VALOUR AND BRAVERY In Their Own Words vividly presents the personal accounts of twenty-three Canadian B FROM AFGHANISTAN, W soldiers who have been recognized with some of the nation’s highest honours for their RA courageous actions in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2007. This groundbreaking book VE 2001-2007 offers profound insight into the daily challenges faced in the field, the hazards of combat, RY FR N W the trials and rewards of military service, and the “mind of the soldier.” By recounting the circumstances under which he earned his decoration, each recipient, in his own voice, OM provides a positive example of the many values that the Canadian Forces itself cherishes: A duty, loyalty, integrity and courage. Whether engaging the enemy, saving the life of FGHANISTAN, a fellow soldier from certain death or preventing civilian casualties, the experiences O recounted within these pages are nothing short of inspiring and deserving of the highest possible respect. RDS 2001-2007 IN THEIR OWN WORDS IN THEIR OWN WORDS: CANADIAN STORIES OF VALOUR AND BRAVERY FROM AFGHANISTAN, 2001-2007 EDITED BY CRAIG LESLIE MANTLE, CPO2 PAUL PELLERIN (RET’d), TOM DOUGLAS, JUSTIN WRIGHT & MÉLANIE DENIS Copyright © 2013 Her Majesty the Queen, in right of Canada as represented by the Minister of National Defence. Canadian Defence Academy Press PO Box 17000 Stn Forces Kingston, Ontario K7K 7B4 Produced for the Canadian Defence Academy Press by 17 Wing Winnipeg Publishing Office. WPO30870 Front Cover Image: Silvia Pecota Back Cover Image: Rideau Hall, GG2007-0028-006, MCpl Issa Paré Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication In their own words : Canadian stories of valour and bravery from Afghanistan, 2001-2007 / edited by Craig Leslie Mantle ... [et al.]. Produced for the Canadian Defence Academy Press by 17 Wing Winnipeg Publishing Office. Includes bibliographical references and an index. Available also on the Internet. Issued by: Canadian Defence Academy. ISBN 978-1-100-21527-3- (bound).--ISBN 978-1-100-21528-0- (pbk.) Cat. no.: D2-311/1-2013E (bound) Cat. no.: D2-311/2-2013E (pbk.) 1. Afghan War, 2001- --Personal narratives, Canadian. 2. Afghan War, 2001- --Partici- pation, Canadian. 3. Canada--Armed Forces--Afghanistan. 4. Canada. Canadian Armed Forces--Medals, badges, decorations, etc. 5. Canada. Canadian Armed Forces--Biography. I. Mantle, Craig Leslie, 1977- II. Canadian Defence Academy III. Canada. Canadian Armed Forces. Wing, 17 IV. Title: Canadian stories of valour and bravery from Afghanistan, 2001- 2007. DS371.413 I57 2013 958.104’7092271 C2013-980003-4 Printed in Canada. 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 The content of this publication includes personal accounts of actions from soldiers who conducted operations during armed conflict. This publication is presented as a means of describing lessons learned in the context of such operations and is intended for a mature audience. These accounts include discussions of the use of lethal force both by and against members of the Canadian Forces and may be unsettling for some readers. Consequently, this publication should not be read by anyone who might be sensitive to such information or descriptions. * * * The views and opinions expressed in this book are those of the interviewees and do not necessarily reflect those of the Governor General and Commander- in-Chief of Canada, Government of Canada, Department of National Defence, Canadian Forces, or their respective employees or members. * * * La présente publication contient les récits personnels d’actions qu’ont accom- plies des soldats dans le cadre d’opérations pendant des conflits armés. Cette publication vise à décrire les leçons retenues dans le contexte de ces opérations et s’adresse à un public averti. Les récits présentés comprennent des commen- taires sur l’emploi de la force létale par et contre les membres des Forces can- adiennes et pourraient être troublants pour certains lecteurs. Nous déconseil- lons par conséquent la lecture de cette publication à toute personne pouvant être sensible à de telles informations ou descriptions. * * * Les opinions présentées dans ce livre sont celles des personnes interrogées et ne représentent pas nécessairement celles du gouverneur général et com- mandant en chef du Canada, du gouvernement du Canada, du ministère de la Défense nationale, des Forces canadiennes, ni de leurs employés ou membres respectifs. DEDICATION For every member of the Canadian Forces that set foot in Afghanistan, their families, and all who supported both. TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD vii The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean Former Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada PREFACE ix General Thomas J. Lawson Chief of the Defence Staff ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xi INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 1 A Close Call above the Whale’s Back KYLE MICHAEL STRONG 17 Medal of Bravery 14 March 2002 ZACHARY REMI VANTHOURNOUT 18 Medal of Bravery 14 March 2002 CHAPTER 2 Into the Valley of Death DANNY JOSEPH MATTHEWS 37 Star of Courage 2 October 2003 CHAPTER 3 Challenges WILLIAM HILTON FLETCHER 57 Star of Military Valour January to August 2006 - i - TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 4 Dwindling Options MICHAEL THOMAS VICTOR DENINE 81 Medal of Military Valour 17 May 2006 CHAPTER 5 Helping a Buddy … Under Fire CHRISTOPHER LORNE HARDING 103 Medal of Military Valour 8 July 2006 CHAPTER 6 Pinned Down, Not Defeated WILLIAM KENNETH MACDONALD 125 Star of Military Valour 3 August 2006 PATRICK TOWER 126 Star of Military Valour 3 August 2006 CHAPTER 7 Ma’sum Ghar by Night MICHAEL JOHN REEKIE 161 Medal of Military Valour 19 August 2006 MICHAEL CHARLES WRIGHT 162 Medal of Military Valour 19 August 2006 CHAPTER 8 An Ominous Start: The Opening Battle of Operation MEDUSA JASON FUNNELL 191 Medal of Military Valour 3 September 2006 - ii - TABLE OF CONTENTS SEAN HUBERT NIEFER 192 Medal of Military Valour 3 September 2006 MICHAEL PATRICK O’ROURKE 193 Medal of Military Valour 3 September 2006 CLINTON JOHN ORR 194 Medal of Military Valour 3 September 2006 CHAPTER 9 Battling Hard with the Americans DEREK DAVID PROHAR 231 Medal of Military Valour 5-12 September 2006 CHAPTER 10 Trouble in the City JASON EDWARD DEMAINE 255 Medal of Bravery 3 October 2006 STEPHEN LOUIS THOMAS 256 Medal of Bravery 3 October 2006 CHAPTER 11 The Rules of the Road JOHN DAVID MAKELA 281 Medal of Military Valour 16 October 2006 CHAPTER 12 The Battle Within DAVID NELSON QUICK 299 Star of Military Valour January to August 2007 - iii - TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 13 Lost Friends SHANE AARON BRADLEY DOLMOVIC 317 Medal of Military Valour 11 April 2007 DAVE GIONET 317 Medal of Military Valour 11 April 2007 JAY JAMES RENAUD 318 Medal of Military Valour 11 April 2007 CHAPTER 14 Get Your HeadS Up! GERALD ALEXANDER KILLAM 327 Medal of Military Valour 16 May 2007 APPENDIX 1 Additional Valour and Bravery Citations, 2001-2007 JASON CORY HAMILTON 343 Star of Courage 2 October 2003 COLLIN RYAN FITZGERALD 343 Medal of Military Valour 24 May 2006 JASON CARL ALLAN LAMONT 344 Medal of Military Valour 13 July 2006 BRYCE JEFFREY KELLER 344 Medal of Military Valour 3 August 2006 CHAD GERALD CHEVREFILS 344 Medal of Military Valour 19 August 2006 MICHAEL WILLIAM JACKSON & PAUL ALEXANDER MUNROE 345 Medal of Military Valour 19 August 2006 - iv - TABLE OF CONTENTS DEREK JOHN SCOTT FAWCETT 345 Medal of Military Valour 3 September 2006 JOSEPH JASON LEE RUFFOLO 346 Medal of Military Valour 3 September 2006 SEAN TEAL 346 Star of Military Valour 3 September 2006 JAMES ANTHONY LEITH 346 Star of Courage 28 September 2006 PIOTR KRZYSZTOF BURCEW & ADRIAN ROMAN MARKOWSKI 347 Medal of Bravery 3 October 2006 JESS RANDALL LAROCHELLE 347 Star of Military Valour 14 October 2006 JEREMY JOSEPH JAMES LEBLANC 348 Medal of Military Valour 14 October 2006 APPENDIX 2 351 Citations of Other CF Members Mentioned in the Text ABOUT THE EDITORS 377 GLOSSARY 379 NAME INDEX 385 GENERAL INDEX 397 - v - TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF MAPS MAP 1 137 A PERILOUS ADVANCE MAP 2 141 A TIGHT SPOT MAP 3 172 OVERVIEW OF THE ACTION AT Ma’suM GHAR MAP 4 199 OVERVIEW OF THE ATTACK ON THE WHITE SCHOOL HOUSE, OPERATION MEDUSA MAP 5 244 OVERVIEW OF THE ACTION AT SPERWAN GHAR - vi - FOREWORD The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean Former Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada - vii - PREFACE The four Canadian military values – duty, loyalty, integrity, courage – guide our daily conduct, whether we are serving in garrison, conducting domestic operations or deployed overseas. Taken together, these fundamental princi- ples establish a lofty standard that applies to all, from our most senior leaders to our newest military members. Because of the importance of these values in our everyday lives, I am extreme- ly pleased to introduce In Their Own Words: Canadian Stories of Valour and Bravery from Afghanistan, 2001-2007, a significant addition to Canada’s col- lective professional military literature. In the pages that follow, each of these guiding concepts is easily recognizable and exceedingly clear. Canada’s time in Afghanistan has occasionally been marked by tragedy, frustration and disappointment, yet success has always been the watchword of the day. Regardless of the prevailing atmosphere at any given moment how- ever, our military values have always been at the forefront: duty, by serving Canada and acting in accordance with the rule of law; loyalty, by remaining faithful to one’s subordinates, peers and superiors; integrity, by acting respon- sibly and with the highest degree of ethical concern; and courage, of both a moral and physical kind, by demonstrating the resolve never to quit, even when faced with great odds.
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