Leduc CT-133 Silver Star Memorial

This memorial, a CT-133 Silver Star flown by the Royal Canadian Air Force was originally unveiled on 7 May 1989 by Leduc 831, Royal Canadian Air Cadets, and Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 108. Dedicated to the former members of the Royal Canadian Air Force, this memorial was rededicated on 7 November 1999 as a memorial to the war dead of Leduc and area.

Inscription

[first plaque/première plaque]

PER ARDUA AD ASTRA
THROUGH ADVERSITY TO THE STARS

CT 133 SILVER STAR
DEDICATED AS A MEMORIAL TO THE

ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE
ITS MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES
1924-1968
DEDICATED MAY 7, 1989
IN LEDUC, ALBERTA,
BY THE OFFICERS AND CADETS OF
LEDUC 831
ROYAL CANADIAN AIR CADETS
AND
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
BRANCH #108

[second plaque/seconde plaque]

IN MEMORY OF THE VETERANS OF LEDUC AND AREA WHO PAID THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR THEIR COUNTRY AND ITS CITIZENS.

REDEDICATED BY PRESIDENT TEX THEMBER ON BEHALF OF THE EXECUTIVE, MEMBERSHIP, AND STAFF OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION, BRANCH 108, LEDUC
NOVEMBER 7, 1999

Ce mémorial, un avion CT-133 Silver Star de l’Aviation royale du Canada, avait été inaugurée le 7 mai 1989 par la section Leduc 831 des Cadets de l’Air et la filiale no 108 de la Légion royale canadienne. Il était dédié aux anciens membres de l’Aviation royale du Canada. Le mémorial a été reconsacré le 7 novembre 1999 en hommage aux citoyens de Leduc et ses environs qui sont morts à la guerre.

Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.