MacIntyre, Joseph Francis

Normandy Massacres

Date of birth:: February 29th, 1916 (Sydney Mines/Nova Scotia, Canada)
Date of death:: June 7th, 1944 (Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe, France)
Buried on:: Canadian War Cemetery Bretteville-sur-Laize
Plot: XIV. Row: E. Grave: 5.
Service number:: F/55009
Nationality:: Canadian

Biography

Joseph Francis MacIntyre was fluent in both French and English and identified as Roman Catholic. At the time of his enlistment, he was single and working as a labourer. He enlisted in the Canadian Army on January 16, 1941, and was assigned to the North Nova Scotia Highlanders, a regiment within the 3rd Canadian Division.

MacIntyre held the rank of Private and was designated primarily for infantry duties. His military records indicate that he attended various training courses and demonstrated aptitude in mechanical and clerical tasks. He was classified as an occasional offender in terms of military discipline, but his attitude during interviews was cooperative.
Psychological evaluations did not reveal any major concerns, and he was not considered a chronic offender.

Before joining the military, MacIntyre had completed public school and had no formal university or technical education. He had interests in photography, radio, mechanics, and music, and was noted for his vocal and instrumental abilities. He also participated in team sports and had a general enthusiasm for entertainment and performance.

MacIntyre was one of 20 Canadian POWS that were executed by Waffen-SS soldiers at Abbaye d'Ardenne.

His next-of-kin was listed as Florence Finlayson, though the exact relationship is not specified. Military pay records show regular assignments and allowances directed to her, suggesting she may have been a close family member or guardian. Estate documents filed after his death reveal efforts were made to account for his assets and distribute them according to Canadian military protocols.

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