Jack Thompson is a World War 11 veteran, an adventurer and a family man. He is 90 years old and lives in Baysville, Ontario, a beautiful village at the western end of Lake of Bays in Muskoka's cottage country. At the urging of family and friends, he has written this autobiography detailing his war years, his return to post-war career development in heavy construction in Canada's north, his long term appointment as Postmaster in Baysville, travels adventures and retirement. This is a story of just one of the thousands of unsung heroes who risked their lives protecting Canada during the second world war.It is an honest account of just one average, hard working Canadian who has helped form the backbone of this great nation.. It is Jack's story, told in his own words.