This post, his second for us, was written by Rory M., one of our summer students. Rory is a Music major at Brandon University. Note: This article was posted originally last year, however, it is being re-posted with a correction. Musical instruments across the world carry memories of their players, and the history that theyContinue reading “Ron Mallet & His Accordion”
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Construction of BCATP Schools
This post was written by Rory M., one of our summer students. Rory is a Music major at Brandon University. Upon the declaration of war by the British and subsequently, Canada, the beginning of the Second World War saw one of the most magnificent construction projects in Canadian history, the British Commonwealth Air Training PlanContinue reading “Construction of BCATP Schools”
John De Le Paulle, A 1941 American Graduate of No. 12 SFTS Brandon Who Won the DFC in 1944 for Anti U-boat Operations
Editor’s Note: This is a special guest post by Don Stanton. Don is a retired U.S. Navy pilot who flew long-range P-3C (Aurora) patrol planes and serves on the Maryland Aviation Commission. He published Looking Back at the Cold War; 30 Veterans and a Patrol Plane Commander Remember. In this piece, Don writes about aContinue reading “John De Le Paulle, A 1941 American Graduate of No. 12 SFTS Brandon Who Won the DFC in 1944 for Anti U-boat Operations”
Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum & RCAF WWII Memorial 