L.A.C. McCarthy, about 1940-1944
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Photographer: J. Gordon Henderson ( http://digital.huroncounty.ca/about-the-collection/j-gordon-henderson ) ..Description: .Black and white mid shot portrait of a man in an RCAF or RAF uniform. He is sitting on a chair with his legs crossed and his hands folded on his lap. There are badges on his shoulders that might be RCAF or RAF Eagle Shoulder Flashes. This image is on the left-hand side of a sheet of film containing two separate exposures...Object ID : A992.0003.400..View this item in the Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol's collections database. ( http://digital.huroncounty.ca/objects/A992.0003.400/A992.0003.400.left ) ..Order a higher-quality version of this item (fee applies). ( http://digital.huroncounty.ca/reproductions/order/A992.0003.400.left )
During World War II, Goderich Airport hosted No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, providing initial pilot training for aircrews using the Fleet Finch.[3]No. 12 EFTS opened on October 14, 1940 and closed on July 14, 1944.
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