World War II medals stolen in Calgary break-in: police
Posted Sep 6, 2023 7:54 am.
Calgary police are asking the public for help to find war medals stolen from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), and to identify the person believed to be responsible.
Around 1 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 2, investigators say a man broke into the SAIT Art Smith Aero Campus on McCall Landing NE, where he vandalized a display case and stole seven World War II-era medals.
Police say the original recipient of the medals, who is deceased, is thought to have been part of the Lancaster air crew during the Second World War.
Among the medals are a 1939-45 star, an Air Crew Europe Star, a defense medal, a Canadian Volunteer service medal, a 1939-45 War medal, a Bomber Command Commemorative medal, and a Normandy Campaign medal, according to investigators.
The man suspected in the incident is described as 35 years old and balding, according to police.
At the time of the theft, he was wearing a dark-coloured shirt or jacket and grey sweatpants.
Anyone with information about the incident or the location of the medals is asked to contact police at 403-266-1234 or anonymously through CrimeStoppers.
