Francis Pegahmagabow
Soldier and politician
Francis Pegahmagabow MM & two bars was an Ojibwe soldier, politician and activist in Canada. He was the most highly decorated Indigenous soldier in Canadian military history and the most effective sniper of the First World War. Wikipedia
Born: March 9, 1891, Parry Sound, Canada
Died: August 5, 1952 (age 61 years), Parry Sound, Canada
Awards: Military Medal
Nationality: Canadian
Battles/wars: First World War: Second Battle of Ypres; Battle of the Somme (WIA);
Nickname(s): "Peggy"
Rank: Warrant Officer
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