Comrade Doug home was Montreal
,he joined the RCAF in 1958 and after completing basic training at St. Jean he
moved on to Station Clinton
where he trained as a Fighter Control Operator. He was then posted to RCAF
Parent, Quebec, followed by a tour at St.
Hubert, Detroit Air Defense Sector in Battle Creek Michigan.
In 1965 he came back to Canada
for a tour at CFS Armstrong and CFS Kamloops. In 1968 Comrade Doug was
transferred to CFB North Bay
and subsequently commissioned as an Air Weapons Controller. He served in
several more bases until he was appointed Commanding Officer of 51 AC&W
Squadron at 22 Wing North Bay.
In 1992 he moved to Colorado Springs
as the Director of inspections for the NORAD Inspector General. In 1994 he
returned to Canada and to Greenwood to officially
retire in 1995 after 37 years in the RCAF He has now been a member of the
Legion and Branch 098 for 16 yrs.
Kingston Legion Br.098 is proud to
present Comrade McEwan as “VETERAN OF THE MONTH”for Dec.2011