About Me

My grandfather was killed in Normandy in the summer of 1944, and I was profoundly moved when I found the road just south of Caen where his Second World War ended. His story and the Second World War's impact on my family inspired me to dedicate my career to studying Canada’s military history. 

I have a Ph.D. in Canadian history from the University of Manitoba (2009), an M.A. in Canadian history from Carleton University (1999), and a Bachelor of Education from the University of Manitoba (1997). I have been researching, writing, teaching history, and touring battlefields and Holocaust memorial sites for more than 30 years. 

I have three daughters, who recently joined me on a tour of Normandy and the Great War’s Western Front. The highlight of the tour was the moment when we visited my grandfather’s grave together. 


 

Dr. Jody Perrun

History Department

University of Winnipeg

 


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In this Global News interview for Remembrance Day 2023, I talk about how my research allowed me to find the spot in Normandy where my grandfather was killed in 1944.

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