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Chest of medals: Jan Drygala, 69, of Oshawa has been named to the Order of Canada. The GM engineer, who holds more than 25 military and civilian decorations, is active in community work.
Chest of medals: Jan Drygala, 69, of Oshawa has been named to the Order of Canada. The GM engineer, who holds more than 25 military and civilian decorations, is active in community work.

Chest of medals: Jan Drygala, 69, of Oshawa has been named to the Order of Canada. The GM engineer, who holds more than 25 military and civilian decorations, is active in community work.

Date12/27/1983
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0126835F
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