No. 5 Bombing and Gunnery School Memorial
This memorial is dedicated to the men and women who trained and served at Dafoe Base. It was erected by the Royal Canadian Air Force Association No. 600 (Regina) Wing. The cairn is visible from Highway 6 and the Department of Highways has historical marker signs that point to the site. A cement structure, a cement target structure and an original hangar (now privately owned) are visible as well.
Inscription
NO. 5 BOMBING & GUNNERY SCHOOL
DURING WORLD WAR II AIRCREW TRAINING
BASES WERE ESTABLISHED ACROSS CANADA
NO. 5 BOMBING AND GUNNERY SCHOOL WAS
BASED ON THIS SITE NEAR DAFOE FROM 1941
TO 1945 AND TRAINED HUNDREDS OF AIRCREW
FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST TYRANNY, AIRCREW
TRAINED IN CANADA UNDER THE BRITISH
COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN TOTALLED
131,553 AND SOME 40,000 GAVE THEIR
LIVES FOR THE FREEDOM WE ENJOY TODAY.
THIS CAIRN RECOGNIZES THE MEN AND WOMEN
WHO TRAINED AND SERVED AT THE DAFOE BASE.
DEDICATED BY THE
600(REGINA) WING – R.C.A.F. ASSN.
Monument commémoratif de la 5e école de bombardement et de tir
Ce mémorial est dédié aux hommes et aux femmes qui se sont entraînés et qui ont travaillé à la base de Dafoe. Il a été érigé par l’escadre no 600 (Regina) de l’Association de l’Aviation royale du Canada. Le tumulus est visible de la route 6, et le service de la voirie a installé des panneaux historiques pointant vers le site. Une structure de ciment, une structure de tir en ciment et un hangar d’origine (maintenant propriété privée) sont visibles également.
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