FERRY COMMANDERS
The RAF Ferry Command delivered over
10,000 bombers to all of the fighting fronts around the world during World War
II. As Don McVicar said in late 1996 before he passed away: "I have written
several books about my experiences in the elite service, which
now falls under the classification of "Historic Aviation." However, a
recent phone call from noted financier Kirk Kerkorian, who was a Captain in
Ferry Command, revived many memories. As an instructor, I had checked him out
in 1943 at Dorval airport, and he had finished the war with an excellent
accident-free military career. We both agreed that our war service was the
highlight of our lives, and wondered how many Ferry Command people are around
today. This is an attempt by using the Internet to find out".
Please contact Gordon McVicar at gmcvicar@atfull.com with
survivor names and how they can be contacted.
NEWS APRIL 2000
I have recently updated this list (I
promised my Dad that I would keep it going) and
also formed a meeting place for Ferry Command personnel, family and friends to
exchange messages. To join, you first have to sign up (free) with Yahoo.
Here is the link to join:
http://ca.clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/ferrycommandraffc
Here are some useful links to the
Dept. of Veterans Affairs (Canada) where there is some information on the recent
government decisions (or lack of) regarding wartime compensation
There is an upcoming Ferry Command reunion to be held in
Gander, Newfoundland from October 20 - 22, 2000
If there are any volunteers out there
willing to call some of the numbers below to see if they have an email
address please let me know.
Thanks to all,
Gordon McVicar, Montreal, Qc
gmcvicar@atfull.com
Capt.
Herb Huston
Long Island N.Y.
516-676-1794
Capt.
Don Teel
Palm
Beach FL
407-585-1322
Capt.
Paul L.Lowman
S.Miami
305-661-0784
F/L
(RCAF) Art Teulon Ft. Lauderdale FL
305-941-9160
R/N John .J. McGrail
Ottawa
613-820-1125
Eng. Jerry LaGrave
Rawdon,
QC
514-834-3888
R/O Louis Lang
Montreal 514-739-5265
F/E Tom Colohan
Dorval 514-636-8484
Nav
(RCAF) A.J.Fry
Long Sault ON
613-932-9264
1/O Fred Hotson
Toronto, ON
416-278-7757
Cr/as
Gwen Heinrich
Kirkland QC 514-456-5827
Capt.
A.F.Jarrett
Charleston, W.Va
F/E Frank Staskow
Pte.
Claire QC
514-695-4304
R/N
(RCAF) Bob Walker Hudson Hgts QC
514-458-5700
R/O W.R. Lohns
British
Columbia
604-467-9388
R/O Gordon Stemson
Surrey BC 604-574-1761
Capt.
LLoyd Freckleton Mission BC
604-820-5259
R/O Jean Lalande
Maple Ridge BC
604-467-9504
Capt.
F/L (RCAF) Allan G. McCrae
Etobicoke
ONT 416-231-6442
Nav. F/L (RCAF) E.E. (Ted) Biss
Mississauga
ONT
905-278-1713
F/L
(RCAF) Edgar (Ed) Gordon Levy Cornwall,ONT 613-933-1023
MGEN
Ret(RCAF) G.A.(Bud)Heck
New Smyrna Beach,FL
heck@ucnsb.net
F/E
John Affleck
Saskatoon Sk, 306-653 1027
jwaf@home.com
F/O
Jim Ross
jimnflo@silk.net
Norman Lucas
Vankleek Hill,ONT
613
678-3570
nlucas@hawk.igs.net
Henry
Flory
910 295-5612
peteltwin@pinehurst.net
Andre
Duchesnay
Montreal
duchesnay@videotron.ca
F/L R/N (R.C.A.F.) Art
Manwaring
Toronto
416-425-6489
arthur.manwaring@sympatico.ca
Nav. Alex
Reeve
Langley, BC
areeve@telus.net
Tony
Westmacott
Victoria,
BC
250-592-5934
Don
Clarkson
Saltspring Island,
BC
250-653-4429
Glynn
Jones
Sydney,
BC
250-656-0067
R/N Norm
Grover
Ottawa
613-729-9328
normgrover@sympatico.ca
Please tell survivors
as well as descendents of "Ferry Commanders" about this website where they can find stories
of RAFFC achievements. This list will be amended as more names are received.
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