Category Archives: war veterans

Pierre Lecoq aka Peter Logan

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

Do you know who Pierre Lecoq is? If not, click here to read my articles about him. Next time we will got back in time. Bagotville, Quebec, 1943. Collection Peter Lecoq

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Émile Beaudoin

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Émile Beaudoin 1919 – 2012 At la Maison Paul-Triquet in Quebec City, on March 25th, 2012, at the age of 92 years and 10 months, passed away peacefully Mr. Émile Beaudoin, husband of Mrs. Yvette Laliberté.  Born in St-Raphaël de … Continue reading →

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Émile Beaudoin 1919-2012

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

Émile Beaudoin has rejoined his comrades in arms last Sunday. Émile Beaudoin’s grandnephew sent me a message… His granduncle died last Sunday at the age of 92. Émile Beaudoin co-authored with Len Burrow the book Unlucky Lady.  We owe him … Continue reading →

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Digital Heritage Alberta

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

A must see Website. Click here. Then click on the CF-18, then the Airspeed Oxford, then on the Tiger Moth, finally on Pilots to view Knights with Wings. Click on the image to go to the BCATP page Sometimes it … Continue reading →

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John Colton, another Typhoon pilot

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

I had heard about this pilot before but I did not pay to much attention. He lives in Canada. Albie Gotze told me he knew him so I got curious. I never met him personally nor did I ever meet … Continue reading →

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Typhoon Pilot… No Piece of Cake

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

While searching for information about 137 Squadron and Albie Gotze, I found this… You can tell that flying the Hawker Typhoon was no piece of cake… A Supermarine Spitfire Mark IX raises the dust as it taxies past a Hawker … Continue reading →

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First-hand experience about Operation Market Garden

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

During my search about Operation Market Garden, I found this… Albie Gotze was there and he gave a lecture on his experience as a Typhoon pilot. This is where I found it. The main talk of the evening, My Role as … Continue reading →

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HMCS Regina revisited

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

I had written two articles in 2009 about that ship that I had never heard before just like I had never heard about HMCS Athabaskan before my wife’s uncle talked about it in the summer of 2009. Click here. Then … Continue reading →

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Rememberance Week: My First Post

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

I now have 188 articles posted on this blog. I first started it to pay homage to the sailors of HMCS Athabaskan. Here is the first post… published in 2009. This is a blog about the story of the Canadian … Continue reading →

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Dear Mr. Hewison

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

To be continued…

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