Louis Solomon Dumont
Gunner Louis Solomon Dumont (Service Number M100399) was a Métis World War II Veteran born on January 10, 1922 or 1923. He served as a Gunner in the Canadian Army during the Second World War. On July 6, 1984, he married Viola Atcheynum (born August 11, 1941) at the Candlelight Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada, with official registration recorded on July 13, 1984. Veteran Dumont passed away on August 16, 1991, at 68 years of age in Fishing Lake, Alberta, and was laid to rest at St. Eugene Roman Catholic Cemetery in Fishing Lake. His military service is permanently commemorated on the Fishing Lake Métis Settlement Honor Roll and War Memorial monument. He was recognized through the Métis Veterans Legacy Program with a $20,000 Recognition Payment presented to his surviving spouse, Viola Dumont, on April 19, 2021.
Recognition Payment Recipients
- Viola Mary Dumont Surviving Spouse
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