Deon was born in Nova Scotia in 1921, and volunteered to serve in the Canadian Navy in 1942. Aboard the HMCS Ottawa H31, Deon was part of the Normandy D-Day invasion in 1944.
Rod Deon was present as politicians in Newfoundland and Labrador's legislature paid tribute to his service including his decades-long involvement in annual poppy campaigns for Remembrance Day.
Rod Deon is being denied access to Paxlovid due to his vaccination status. The drug is only being offered to those who are partially vaccinated, while Deon is fully vaccinated with a booster dose.
Classic cars, motorcycles, steak and lobster: WWII veterans honoured with a night out in St. John s
There are only 80 Second World War veterans left in Newfoundland and Labrador, according to the Royal Canadian Legion, but 12 were honoured at Branch 56 in Pleasantville in St. John s Friday night.
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Rod Deon took a ride in a 1952 Buick Super to Friday night s event honouring World War Two veterans. He was also marking his 100th birthday. (Chelsea Jacobs/CBC)
There are only 80 Second World War veterans left in Newfoundland and Labrador, according to the Royal Canadian Legion, but 12 were honoured at Branch 56 in Pleasantville in St. John s Friday night.