Argus
20727 Memorial Project
On
the night of 23rd March 1965, while deployed on exercise to
Puerto Rico, 404 Maritime Patrol and Training Squadron Argus 20727
plunged into the ocean 60 miles north of the island.
The entire crew and a government scientist perished in the crash.
Those lost on board Argus 20727 were:
S/L J.A. Anderson, DSO, DFC, CD
Sgt P.
Chapman, CD
F/O H.S. Cocks
F/O B.W.G.
Cromlish
F/L J.E.K.A.
(Kaye) Huet
F/O R.C.
Johnson
Sgt M. Jones,
CD
F/O F.A.
Knights
F/O G.A.
Maguire
F/O J.M. Peele
F/L J.E.
Perron, CD
F/O J.A.
Richardson
F/L C.M. Sorge
F/L J.W.
Tetrault, CD
F/O R.G.
Williams
Dr. C.L.
Piggott
On
12 Sept 2008, 404 Maritime Patrol and Training Squadron, located at 14
Wing Greenwood in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley, will be
commemorating the loss of Argus 20727 and her crew by hosting a ceremony
to unveil a memorial stone. The
stone will join others along the Memorial Walkway between the VPI
building and the Observation Tower, next to the Greenwood Military
Aviation Museum, and offer a quiet place to contemplate the price paid
by so many in the name of freedom.
404
Maritime Patrol and Training Squadron would like include as many past
Squadron members, family members, and friends as possible in this event
and ask that anyone interested in joining us, or who might have contact
information for someone who might be interested in joining us, please
contact the Argus 20727 Memorial event coordinator Captain Stephanie
Hale at (902) 765-1494 (ext
3685) or email
Hale.SG2@forces.gc.ca
or
the deputy coordinator WO Glen Priddle at (902) 765-1494
(ext 3603) or email
Priddle.GE@forces.gc.ca
.
The
Greenwood Military Aviation Museum (GMAM) launched a fundraising
campaign to finance the purchase of the memorial stone in 2007.
Individuals wishing to contribute to this memorial may do so by
sending a cheque to the Museum as follows:
Greenwood
Military Aviation Museum
PO Box 786
Greenwood, Nova Scotia
B0P 1N0 |
Cheques
can be made out to the “Greenwood Military Aviation Museum” and
annotated “727 Memorial”. Donations
are tax deductible and receipts will be issued.
| On Nov 29th ,
2007, Mr. Dave Geddes, President of Branch 98 of the Royal Canadian
Legion, accompanied by Mr. Art Leduc, the Branch Treasurer, presented a
cheque in the amount of $750 to the GMAM in support of the Argus 20727
memorial project. |
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