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Talking to fliers at No.1 Initial Training School of the R.C.A.F., the Duke of Kent met Flying Officer J.A.E. Monette, who lost his leg in active serv(...)
Talking to fliers at No.1 Initial Training School of the R.C.A.F., the Duke of Kent met Flying Officer J.A.E. Monette, who lost his leg in active serv(...)

Talking to fliers at No.1 Initial Training School of the R.C.A.F., the Duke of Kent met Flying Officer J.A.E. Monette, who lost his leg in active serv(...)

Date8/21/1941
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Original Toronto Star caption: Talking to fliers at No.1 Initial Training School of the R.C.A.F.; the Duke of Kent met Flying Officer J.A.E. Monette; who lost his leg in active service; and is now an instructor in the Link trainers.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0123877F
General W. Steffens, head of the Norwegian ministry of defence in Canada, examines the mascot of one of the Norwegian fliers in training. The plane, a(...)
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