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RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS LOCAL - WWll VET Family Group photo with photo of WWII veteran, Gus Wasiuta. Names from Left: Steve Wasiuta (Gus' son), Alyssa Rempel (granddaughter to Gus), Darlene Clark (Gus' daughter), Kylie Wasiuta (Steves daughter/ Gus grandaughter) and Cole Wasiuta (Steves daughter/ Gus grandaughter). For Remembrance Day, a piece profiling a Ukrainian soldier who is related to a WWII veteran from Winnipeg. The WWII veteranճ name was Gus Wasiuta. He died a few years back, at the age of 98yrs. These photos are of his family in Winnipeg who Melissa is interviewing. Group photos of the family in various groupings and his medals and such. (We will also have art from Ukraine of the soldier here, and submitted vintage photos of Gus.) Melissa Martin story for Saturday's paper. Names of everyone who is a direct descendant of his at this photo shoot. Info from family contact. Me: Alyssa Rempel My mom who Melissa talked to (Gus' daughter): Darlene Clark Gus' son: Steve Wasiuta Steves son/ Gus grandson: Cole Wasiuta Steves daughter/ Gus grandaughter: Kylie Wasiuta Nov 7th, 2024