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Karpiak, Robert Michael

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Title Lieutenant (RCN(R))
Official Number U-01229; O-37747
 
Birth 14/08/1942 Death 19/09/2017
Place Berlin Place Kitchener
Area Area ON
Country Germany Country Canada
 
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Qualifications BA; MA; PhD;
 
Biography
He immigrated with his family to Canada in 1949, settling in Winnipeg's North End. He was living in Winnipeg MB at the time of his recruitment. He earned Honours BA and MA in French and Russian from the University of Manitoba, and the PhD in Russian Literature from the University of Ottawa. He was Professor of Germanic and Slavic Studies at U Waterloo, retiring in 2007 after 30 years.
 
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He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 1960). He served in HMCS Chippawa for UNTD 1960. He served in HMCS Lanark 1960. He served in HMCS Cap de la Madeleine 1961. He served in HMCS Oriole 1962. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (RCN(R)) (With seniority dated 01/09/1963). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (RCN(R)). He served in NHQ on Intelligence Staff. (He was released in 1971.)
 
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References
http://www.untd.org/; Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD); http://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-249037/KARPIAK_ROBERT;
Last update
2017-09-24 00:00:00

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