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- Wed Dec 05, 2018 3:43 pm
- Forum: Korean War
- Topic: RCAF Pilots who flew in the Korean War
- Replies: 5
- Views: 31693
Re: RCAF Pilots who flew in the Korean War
Andy McKenzie kept the fact that he had been shot down by a fellow flier until 1980 when he revealed it to John Picton of the Toronto Star. I had the honour of knowing the man and spent a few afternoons with him and his wife, Joyce, at their farm outside of Ottawa. Joyce had some wonderful stories a...
- Wed Dec 05, 2018 3:37 pm
- Forum: Korean War
- Topic: RCAF Victories in Korea
- Replies: 1
- Views: 17744
Re: RCAF Victories in Korea
http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/on-windswept-heights-2/46-history-1950-1953.page THE COLD WAR BEGINS (1945) Meet Flight Lieutenant Omer Lévesque, DFC (U.S.), Air Medal (U.S.) http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/assets/AIRFORCE_Internet/images/on-windswept-heights/46-omerlevesque.jpg F/L Levesque re...
- Thu Nov 29, 2018 11:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: James Ernest Brown: Soldier for his times, Three Soldiers and the Ethos of Service
- Replies: 1
- Views: 17472
- Sun Nov 25, 2018 8:44 pm
- Forum: Vietnam War
- Topic: Battle of Dien Bien Phu
- Replies: 4
- Views: 28282
Re: Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Some years ago at this place I worked at the boss' secretary was married to a French pilot who had flown into DBP and knew McGovern. Had some wonderful stories. This article has some great photos of people involved with "Earthquake" http://www.talkingproud.us/Military/EarthquakeMcGoon/EarthquakeMcGo...
- Sun Nov 25, 2018 11:39 am
- Forum: Vietnam War
- Topic: Battle of Dien Bien Phu
- Replies: 4
- Views: 28282
- Sat Nov 17, 2018 2:18 pm
- Forum: Soldier Research
- Topic: RCAF 405 Squadron ???? LQ-L ???
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11064
- Fri Nov 16, 2018 5:58 pm
- Forum: Soldier Research
- Topic: RCAF 420 Sqdn, Hometown research
- Replies: 16
- Views: 46007
Re: RCAF 420 Sqdn, Hometown research
Wellington, X3814, March 29, 1943 Wop/Gnr: Sgt L. Jones, 1206582, RAFVR Jones came from St. Thomas, Devon. Don't know where he was born as he was 36 when he was killed, making him born in 1906 or 7. But the UK didn't start putting the mother's maiden name on records until 1911. So, he married Hilda ...
- Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Americans in the RCAF
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3319
Americans in the RCAF
Over the past couple of weeks I have been looking up and adding next of kin and hometowns to the 938 men in 6 Group RCAF whose entries in the CWGC do not have any NOK or hometowns. This is for a friend of mine in the UK who is determined to get it right for some upcoming books. In doing that I came ...
- Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:09 pm
- Forum: Soldier Research
- Topic: RCAF 420 Sqdn, Hometown research
- Replies: 16
- Views: 46007
Re: RCAF 420 Sqdn, Hometown research
Thanks Ludford.......I’m having a lot of problems finding the RAF personell, as you know. Any and all help appreciated Cheers I'm presuming you have an international subscription to Ancestry? I'd be looking at the man's full name in The 1939 Register . Don't know his home town? You can get a rough ...
- Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:57 pm
- Forum: Soldier Research
- Topic: RCAF 420 Sqdn, Hometown research
- Replies: 16
- Views: 46007
Re: RCAF 420 Sqdn, Hometown research
The R.A.F. Fallen Warriors out of RCAF 420 Squadron that I can not find hometowns on. I”ll add them one at a time, If I find them: Hampden, AE390, July 13, 1942 Obs: Sgt W.J. Chapman, 934647, RAFVR I was having issues finding this man, check the records (below) and his name is H. Chapman. Will look...