Hailing from Lunenburg N.S.,
Bruce joined the RCAF in 1951. As an Airframe
Tech he was in St. Johns Quebec,
Borden Ont., Rivers Manitoba, North Bay Ont., and St. Hubert Quebec
then posted to 2(F) Wing, France. Back to Canada in 1961,
posted to Rockcliffe and Uplands, Ont. In 1968 Bruce remustered to Flight
Engineer trade and was posted to Greenwood, NS, 404 Sqn and 449 Sqn. He was medically
grounded in 1976, after accumulating over 4000 flying hours. Posted to Summerside PEI and Shearwater NS
before retiring in 1979. Br. 098 Legion member for 39 years, Bruce resides in Kingston with wife Alice
and son Michael. Branch 98 is proud to present Comrade Corkum as “VETERAN OF
THE MONTH” for Sept. 2009.