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Leading Aircraftman Robert Elwood MacNaughton

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Military service

Service number: 229739
Age: 28
Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Force: Air Force
Unit/Regiment: 121 (Composite) Unit, RCAF
Birth: June 29, 1937 North Devon, New Brunswick
Enlistment: July 19, 1954 New Brunswick
Death: April 23, 1966 Hope, British Columbia

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Son of Peter and Audrey MacNaughton. Husband of Janet MacNaugthon. Father of Leisha D. MacNaughton. Brother of Keith, David, John, Frances and Florence MacNaughton.A memorial service was held at Hope Slide, viewing platform on the 60th anniversary of the crash of Albatross rescue aircraft commemorating five members of the Canadian Forces who lost their lives when the plane crashed into the side of the mountain, just east of Hope, about 140 km from Vancouver, British Columbia. Captain (retired) Robert Reid the only survivor of the crash attended the ceremony.

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