Frank Dyke is a retired war veteran.
He currently lives in Reidville, Newfoundland and Labrador, where he enjoys...
To Be Frank – Memories of an Extraordinary Life
At the age of 18, Frank Dyke joined the 59th Heavy
Nfld. Regiment and fought in WWII.
In 1955, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and served at a number of postings including Goose Bay, Fort Churchill, and France. At the end of his military career, he took a job with the Department of External Affairs, spending two years at the
Embassy in Moscow. Later he was a radio operator offshore in
Venezuela, the North Sea, and on the Ocean Ranger. After this he began working for the United Nations as a Communications
Director, travelling to Khartoum, Sudan, with the UN World
Food Program during a time of rampant famine.
To Be Frank brings to life the most memorable
adventures of this extraordinary Newfoundlander.
Reviews
“Stolid, compassionate, self-assured, Christian, loyal. Frank Dyke would appear to be a man more formed by the 19th century than the 20th.”
“[Dyke’s] observations of the enemy show a sensitivity that was rare in those terrible, tumultuous days, and he weaves together enough personal and historical detail to produce a vivid, striking portrait of a young, impressionable but centred soldier caught up in catastrophic events”
“A quick and easy read.”
-Robin McGrath, The Telegram
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