Sgt. Lorne Ford
Season 1: Special Remembrance Day Episode
Sergeant Lorne Ford is a son, father and decorated Canadian soldier whose one great wish was to lead his soldiers into battle. He was given his opportunity when he became section commander of three section with the princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. He was headed to Afghanistan. It was six months after planes flew into the World Trade Center, and 2,977, people were killed, on September 11th, 2001. He was deployed in February, 2002. And on April 17th, 2002, he was part of the worst friendly fire incident since the Korean war, what became known as the Tarnak Farm Incident.
I am honored to be speaking to him on this special Remembrance Day Episode.
Casualties of the Tarnak Farm Incident
The soldiers who were killed were:
Sergeant Marc D. Léger, Age: 29, from Lancaster, Ontario
Corporal Ainsworth Dyer, Age: 24, Montreal, Quebec
Private Richard Green, Age: 21, Mill Cove, Nova Scotia
Private Nathan Lloyd Smith, Age: 27, Porters Lake, Nova Scotia
The eight wounded men include:
Sergeant Lorne Ford, Age: 33, Brampton, Ontario
Corporal René Paquette, Age: 33, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Corporal Brett Perry, Age: 26, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Private Norman Link, Age: 24, Grande Prairie, Alberta
Corporal Brian Decaire, Age: 25, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Master Corporal Curtis Hollister, Age: 29, Cupar, Saskatchewan
Master Corporal Stan Clark, Age: 35, Vancouver, British Columbia
Corporal Shane Brennan, Age: 28, Collingwood, Ontario
