COMRADE DONALD MacCOY

Comrade Don joined the R.C.A.F. in 1953 and trained in St. Johns and Camp Borden as an A/C Electrician. His first base was Greenwood where he worked on Lancasters, Neptunes, Otters, Daks and various helicopters. He then completed a tour in Bagotville on the CF 100 and was later transferred to Baden Baden, Germany where he worked on Sabers. Comrade MacCoy also served time in Portage LaPrairie and Cold Lake and eventually returned to the Maritimes as a Drill Instructor in Cornwallis. A few years later Comrade Don returned to Greenwood where he would retire after completing 32 years of service. Don is a member of the Masonic Lodge as well as the Kingston Legion. Comrade Don has served on many committees and has held the position of Branch Service Officer for the past 3 yrs. Branch 98 of the Royal Canadian Legion is proud to present Comrade MacCoy as “VETERAN OF THE MONTH “ for February 2006.