365 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND MacMILLAN, Richard A. Richard was born on October 9, 1945 in Windsor, Ontario. He enrolled in the Royal Canadian Navy at HMCS Hunter in Windsor on April 28, 1963 as an Air Boatswain. After basic training at HMCS Cornwallis, NS, he was posted to HMCS Shearwater, NS and also served onboard the aircraft carrier HMCS Bonaventure prior to reclassifying to the Physical Education and Recreation Instructor (PERI) trade. As a PERI, he served at Shearwater, NS; CFB Kingston, ON; CFS Yorkton, SK; CFB Shilo, MB; HMCS Halifax; CFB Toronto and also completed a tour at CFS Alert NWT where he was awarded the Commander Air Command Citation for his outstanding dedication and performance. His medals include and Special Service Medal (Alert) and the Canadian Forces Decoration and Clasp. After 26 years of dedicated service Richard retired on April 28, 1989 at the rank of Petty Officer 2nd Class. MacRAE, Dougald Dougald was born in Powassan, Ontario in 1915. He enlisted in the RCAF in 1941 and trained and earned his wings as a pilot at Camp Borden. He served in Canada, the United Kingdom, Egypt and Italy during World War II. In the UK, he was posted to RAF #178 Squadron and began flying Bombing runs out of Italy. On August 13, 1944, the Squadron was tasked to drop supplies to the freedom fighters in the heart of Warsaw. Dougald’s Liberator was shot down in flames, killing all of the crew but the bomb aimer. A Memorial in Paderwoski Park marks the place where Dougald died. Dougald’s brother Jamie was killed in France, less than 24 hours earlier, in the Falaise Gap Operation. A monument dedicated to their memory was placed near MacRae Rock on Wah-Wash Kesh Lake in the Municipality of Whitestone, District of Parry Sound, Ontario. MacNEIL, Earle Earle was born in Timmins, Ontario on July 30, 1924. He joined the Navy in January 1943 to play hockey but only skated once. Due to his pre-war electrical apprenticeship and a shortage of electricians in the navy, Earle didn’t even get to basic training. He served in Prince Edward Island during World War II. Reporting for duty one day and being shipped out by train without even a uniform, he found himself immersed in electrical work within a week. Earle’s naval career was completed without getting leave until he was discharged in November 1945. Earle has been a member of The Royal Canadian Legion for 55 years.
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