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William Lionel Lappan
William Lionel Lappan's family used to live on a farm in what is now the Riverside area of Windsor, Ontario. Born on July 30, 1928, he was one of 16 children - 8 boys and 8 girls. Except for a twin brother who died in infancy, seven brothers were all war Veterans and six of Bill's brothers served during the Second World War.
Since his older brothers before him had all enlisted, joining the Army was also Bill's dream. But he was too young to join them. By the time the Korean War had started though, he was old enough to serve. One day, during a conversation with a friend and co-worker, Bill had vowed that he would join the Army the next day. And he did.
He enlisted, and in 1951 became a member of the Royal Canadian Regiment. After approximately three months training in Petawawa and Alberta, and a short visit back home in Windsor, Bill was sent to Seattle, Washington and then on to Korea.