About Jim Spenst
Lived 1926 – 2025 (aged 98–99). Jim Spenst was a baseball umpire and soldier.
Jim Spenst (1926 – 7 May 2025) was a Canadian World War II veteran. Born in Saskatchewan, Spenst served in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps after enlisting on November 11, 1943 aged 17 and was discharged in March 1946. He was presented with France's highest honour, the Legion of Honour, in 2023 by French ambassador to Canada Michel Miraillet for his service helping liberate France from the Nazi regime. Following discharge, he coached junior football and baseball, where he also was an umpire.
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Who was Jim Spenst?
Canadian World War II veteran (1926–2025)
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Jim Spenst was born in 1926.
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Jim Spenst died on 7 May 2025.
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Jim Spenst was a baseball umpire and soldier.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jim Spenst. https://biography.guide/jim-spenst/
MLA: "Jim Spenst." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jim-spenst/.
Chicago: "Jim Spenst." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jim-spenst/.
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