On behalf of the staff from Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School, Division Administration and the Board of Trustees, please join us for the grand opening event for the newly named "Tommy Prince Library" at Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School. The grand opening event will consist of a traditional Elder Blessing and formal greetings from dignitaries and family members from Sgt. Tommy Prince.
Date: Friday, December 16, 2022 at 11:30 am
Location: Tommy Prince Library, Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School, 1930 - 1st Street, Brandon, Manitoba
Tommy Prince was born on October 25, 1915, in Petersfield, Manitoba.
Tommy Prince was from the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation and is one of Canada's most-decorated Indigenous war veterans, having been awarded a total of 11 medals for his service in the Second World War and the Korean War.
King George VI decorated him with the Military Medal and, on behalf of the president of the United States, the Silver Star with ribbon. He is one of only three individuals to receive both of these medals in WW II.
He was honoured at his funeral by his First Nation, the Province of Manitoba, the Government of Canada, and the Governments of France, Italy, and the United States
Tommy Prince had a strong sense of duty and pride in his people. He dedicated himself to attaining increased educational and economic opportunities for Indigenous peoples.
