Fox, Bill

William Joseph Fox was born in Timmins, Ontario on June 28, 1926. The Great Depression did not affect Bill’s childhood as he lived a comfortable life during those years. Before the war he was very sports oriented and mostly played hockey for teams with players older than him – he was even able to get a tryout for the Detroit Red Wings. Bill worked in mines and did a variety of jobs as the war wound its course. When he turned 18, he took his basic training in Newmarket ,Ontario, and afterwards he took advanced training. Before entering armed combat the war ended and Bill resumed his civilian work. Now he is living in the Sunnybrook Veterans’ Wing and he is 93 years old. In January 2020 he was interviewed by the students of Crestwood Preparatory College for the Oral History Project.