Henri was born in Manitoba, Canada. He joined the Canadian Army on February 11, 1943 during the Second World War. At first, he was only told for "home service(国内服役)" unless he would like to go abroad. But Henri was a brave young man and he had a will to go abroad. Finally, he was against his family's wishes and went abroad.
As part of his "home service", Henri was sent. To Kiska, Alaska to fight the Japanese. Once he returned from Kiska, he could ask for "abroad service". In the end, he got his wish in the spring of 1944 when he was sent to Europe. He went to the front in France on August 8, 1944.
In Manitoba, Henri's father was proud of his son, but\ his mother was worried about him. To their joy, the Germans were running away. Some reports said that the war would be over before winter. But the Germans were not yet defeated (战败). Henri became one of many unlucky soldiers who were killed during this war. On August 28, 1944, just twenty days after he arrived in France, Henri was killed near Rouen, France.
Henri's family has missed him over the years. To this day, people still find many ways to remember Henri because he gave his life to his country. People usually visit an island named after the national hero by the local Manitoba Government , so Henri will live on as a lesson for people in spite of(尽管) the peace age now. Wish heroes to rest in peace!
