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John Gregory Benedict

In memory of:

Captain John Gregory Benedict

July 7, 1988
Naksup, British Columbia

Military Service


Age:

26

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron

Additional Information


Born:

December 23, 1961
London, Ontario

Enlistment:

June 1, 1979
London, Ontario

Son of John Benedict of Tasis, British Columbia and Sandra Lee Doerkson of Munster Hamlet, Ontario. Brother of Andrew and Michael. Husband of Captain Marie Pier Elizabeth Mirielle (nee Cloutier) Benedict of St. Albert, Alberta. On 2 December 1993, 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron held a ceremony dedicating a CH-136 Kiowa helicopter at Sir Winston Churchill Memorial Park in 18 Wing Edmonton. The park is a memorial to those members of the Canadian Forces who gave given their lives while stationed at 18 Wing. One of the main features of the park is a central fountain area where the names of these members are inscribed on a series of plaques.

Commemorated on Page 184 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

CREMATION
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Grave Reference:

N/A

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