This memorial was erected by the town of Beaumont and unveiled in 1991. The slab is dedicated to 10 airmen from the Canadian Armed Forces who were killed when 2 Hercules transport planes collided in mid-air on March 29, 1985.
memorial and surroundings
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Type
Hercules Aircraft Crash Memorial Cross
Beaumont, Alberta
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Inscription
[plaque/plaque]
IN MEMORY OF
THE CREW MEMBERS KILLED
MARCH 29, 1985 CFB NAMAO
CAPT. KENNEDY K.E.
CAPT. REGISTER JR. L.B. USAF
CAPT. WHALEN D.A.J.
CAPT. TULLOCK B.J.
CAPT. THORNTON J.D.
CAPT. DRAKE R.W.
CAPT. MAHAFFEY D.I.
W.O. ONESS W.I.
SGT. BROWN R.H.
CLP. DOUCET J.M.T.
TO REMEMBER IS A GIFT FROM GOD
[small plaque/petite plaque]
Remembered By:
Town of Beaumont Larry Velletard
Gordon Stewart C.D. David Kennedy
Ron Villetard Bruce McColl
Richard McLoughin
[wooden cross/croix de bois]
[upper part/partie du haut]
Corporal
Francisco O.
Gomez
(PPCLI)
[lower part/partie du bas]
Killed in
Action
July, 22 2006
Afghanistan
[right arm/bras droit]
We Remember...
Nous Nous Souvenons...
[left arm/bras gauche]
...Them All
...De Tous et Chacun
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Location
Hercules Aircraft Crash Memorial Cross
5600-49 Street, T4X 1A1
Beaumont
Alberta
Hercules Aircraft Crash Memorial Cross
5600-49 Street, T4X 1A1
Beaumont
Alberta
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 53.35785
Long. -113.41434
Lat. 53.35785
Long. -113.41434