A Doomed Battle for Hong Kong, With Only Medals Left 75 Years Later The highest-ranking Canadian soldier killed in action during World War II was shot in a largely forgotten fight left nearly 3,000 soldiers dead, 290 of them Canadian. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Videos of Force-Feeding at Guantánamo Will Stay Secret, Court RulesNews Analysis: Trump Talks Tough on Trade but Delays Real ActionCanada Today: Next Step for Refugees, a Big Coin and TradeVenezuela’s President Chastised by His Top Prosecutor2 Sue Trump and U.S. Officials, Claiming They Are on ‘Kill List’In Major Shift, Trump Taking Egypt’s Human Rights Issues Private