Bell was born in Markham, Ontario on September 7, 1932 and was the son of Charles and Caroline Bell. Prior to Bell’s service, the family had moved to Whitchurch to a property at R.R. 4 (Concession 6 and Vandorf Side Road). Bell went to school in Markham and worked in Leaside before enlisting. Bell served in Korea for eight months after joining the Canadian Army in 1951. Bell’s death was reported in the Tribune on June 18, 1953, stating that he had died in Korea from wounds received while fighting in heavy front-line action. He had been wounded in the leg on May 24, 1953 and was unable to recover, dying 12 days later. In June 1988 a 35th anniversary tribute was held for Trooper Bell after his friend Bill Sandiford alerted the Royal Canadian Legion Stouffville Branch No. 459 that Bell’s name had not been included on a cross at the cenotaph. The ceremony for Bell also prompted the Town to add the inscription “Korea 1950 – 1953” to the memorial. Bell received the Canadian Korea Medal and the United Nations Service Medal (Korea). Bell is buried in the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan, Dong-gu, South Korea and memorialized on the Korean Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery in Brampton, Ontario.

Jackson was born on April 3, 1961 in Stouffville to Charles Edward and Carol Jeanette (Hoover) Jackson. Jackson attended Stouffville High School before enlisting in November 1980. He first trained at Canadian Forces Base Cornwallis in Nova Scotia and was then transferred to Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack in British Columbia. Jackson was a member of the Canadian Army Engineering Corps and was an experienced scuba diver who had gone missing on February 17, 1983 during a military training exercise in Cultus Lake, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. He failed to surface following what was described as a routine dive and a search started immediately. The immediate search was unsuccessful and he had been declared missing and presumed drowned for several weeks. On March 27, 1983 Jackson’s body was recovered by the Canadian and Ocean Salvage Team. Jackson was held in high esteem and regarded for his individual efforts and as a team member. A memorial service was held for Jackson at O’Neill’s Funeral Chapel in Stouffville with members of the Canadian Armed Forces forming an honour guard. Jackson is buried in Stouffville Cemetery in Stouffville, Ontario. Jackson’s maternal grandfather was Gordon Hoover of Stouffville, who served the supreme sacrifice in World War II.

Mallory was born on February 22, 1932 in Stouffville, Ontario and was the son of Reverend Allen and Pauline (Carlton) Mallory. Mallory grew up and attended school at U.S.S. No. 2 Ringwood until the family moved to Kitchener, Ontario. Mallory joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in October 1951. He was a Flying Officer with the No. 1 Operation Training Unit, Royal Canadian Air Force and trained with the Sabre jet and worked with the 414th and 413th Squadrons. After two years of service, Mallory was “winging home” from Chatham, New Brunswick to Trenton, Ontario on a flight with seven other airmen, for his wedding to Audrey Mosser. On May 16, 1953 Mallory and the others were killed when their B-25 Mitchell crashed after its engine faltered after three attempts to land during a severe storm at Dorval Airport, just outside of Montreal, Quebec. Following their wedding Mallory was expected to be posted in England. Mallory is buried in Woodland Cemetery in Kitchener, Ontario. The other seven men are all buried in their hometowns or near Dorval, Quebec.