Astra in Quinte West in Hastings County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

CF100 and CF 101 Aircrews

Per Ardua Ad Astra

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025

1. CF100 and CF 101 Aircrews Marker

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Dedie a tous les equipages militaires et civils des appareils CF100 et CF101 qui ont servi leur pays tant au Canada qu'en Europe de 1951 a 1984. Et tout specialement aux 127 personnes dont les noms suivent et qui ont donne leur vie lors des operations aeriennes pour defendre la liberte durant la guerre froide., [Back], In Memoriam , We Shall Remember Them, Capt R. R. Abbott . F/O S. J. Allen . F/O M. C. Anders , Cpl P. I. Ardley . F/O J. M. Arsenault . F/O R. A. Ashmore , F/O J. R. Baer . Capt L. E. Bastie . F/O D. G. Bate , F/O R. C. Bedard . F/O R. J. Bentley . F/O P. W. Berrigan , [some names possibly missing] , F/O D. G. Carter . F/O E. A. Charles . F/O D. R. Clark , F/O G. A. Cooling . Capt L. J. Cox . F/O S. W. Cratchley , F/L J. R. Curtis . F/O F. M. Dakin . F/O J. G. G. G. Dallaire , F/O G. M. Davis . F/O J. M. Dawson . Lt (USAF) R. A. DeGenova , F/O J. R. R. G. Descrochers . F/O G. A. Donald . F/O R. B. Donald , F/O R. C. Dougall . Capt J. A. Emon . [?] Eyolfson , [many names missing] , F/L W. C. Henderson . F/O S. A. Henry . Capt (USAF) D. I. Hickman , Mr. J. Hieber . F/O D. S. Hirst . F/O R. F. Holland , F/O J. O. J. Y. Houde . Capt G. J. Hunt . F/L J. G. Keith , F/L E. E. Keller . F/O J. B. Kerr . [many names missing] , F/L R. G. Burnie . P/O B. I. Luck . Mr. J. G. Lynes , F/O A. K. MacKenzie . F/O B. D. MacKenzie . S/L A. MacMillan , F/L S. A. Marshall . [some names missing] , F/L H. W. Mitchell . P/O C. E. Ness . F/O W. D. Ness , F/O J. Nestoruk . F/O L. B. Neumeyer . W/C G. E. Nickerson , W/C H. R. Norris . F/O L. H. Ollenberger . Capt A. Oostenburg , F/O G. R. Ormiston . Mr R. G. Ostrander . F/L R. J. Palmer , F/O K. S. Partington . F/O R. D. Perrie . F/O J. A. S. Plante , F/O K. G. Presnell . F/O G. R. B. Rayment . F/O J. S. Read , Mr J. Rivett . P/O J. Y. I. M. Roberge . F/L J. J. Robertson , Capt R. E. I. Robichaud . F/O A. R. Schelloncovsky . F/O W. J. Schmidt , F/O B. Shaw . F/O D. A. Sheffield , F/L W. H. Siegel . Capt R. J. Smith . F/O. L. E. V. Sparrow , F/O L. A. Strasser . F/O J. Y. Theriault . F/O. H. Thiessen , F/O K. D. Thomas . F/O L. L. Tidball . P/O J. M. Y. Turpin , F/O J. Walton . F/L B. Warren . F/O J. W. Wilding , F/L S. K. Woolley . F/O A. D. Wright . F/O C. R. Wright , F/O M. G. Wright . S/L [?] Zaleschuk . F/O M. J. Zimmer

Dedicated to all those military and civil aircrew who flew in CF100s and CF101s in Canada and Europe between 1951 and 1984, especially the 127 whose names appear on this memorial who died in flight operations while defending freedom in the Cold War.

Dedie a tous les equipages militaires et civils des appareils CF100 et CF101 qui ont servi leur pays tant au Canada qu'en Europe de 1951 a 1984. Et tout specialement aux 127 personnes dont les noms suivent et qui ont donne leur vie lors des operations aeriennes pour defendre la liberte durant la guerre froide.

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In Memoriam
We Shall Remember Them

Capt R. R. Abbott • F/O S. J. Allen • F/O M. C. Anders
Cpl P. I. Ardley • F/O J. M. Arsenault • F/O R. A. Ashmore
F/O J. R. Baer • Capt L. E. Bastie • F/O D. G. Bate
F/O R. C. Bedard • F/O R. J. Bentley • F/O P. W. Berrigan
[some names possibly missing]
F/O D. G. Carter • F/O E. A. Charles • F/O D. R. Clark
F/O G. A. Cooling • Capt L. J. Cox • F/O S. W. Cratchley
F/L J. R. Curtis • F/O F. M. Dakin • F/O J. G. G. G. Dallaire
F/O G. M. Davis • F/O J. M. Dawson • Lt (USAF) R. A. DeGenova
F/O J. R.

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R. G. Descrochers • F/O G. A. Donald • F/O R. B. Donald
F/O R. C. Dougall • Capt J. A. Emon • [?] Eyolfson
[many names missing]
F/L W. C. Henderson • F/O S. A. Henry • Capt (USAF) D. I. Hickman
Mr. J. Hieber • F/O D. S. Hirst • F/O R. F. Holland
F/O J. O. J. Y. Houde • Capt G. J. Hunt • F/L J. G. Keith
F/L E. E. Keller • F/O J. B. Kerr • [many names missing]
F/L R. G. Burnie • P/O B. I. Luck • Mr. J. G. Lynes
F/O A. K. MacKenzie • F/O B. D. MacKenzie • S/L A. MacMillan
F/L S. A. Marshall • [some names missing]
F/L H. W. Mitchell • P/O C. E. Ness • F/O W. D. Ness
F/O J. Nestoruk • F/O L. B. Neumeyer • W/C G. E. Nickerson
W/C H. R. Norris • F/O L. H. Ollenberger • Capt A. Oostenburg
F/O G. R. Ormiston • Mr R. G. Ostrander • F/L R. J. Palmer
F/O K. S. Partington • F/O R. D. Perrie • F/O J. A. S. Plante
F/O K. G. Presnell • F/O G. R. B. Rayment • F/O J. S. Read
Mr J. Rivett • P/O J. Y. I. M. Roberge • F/L J. J. Robertson
Capt R. E. I. Robichaud • F/O A. R. Schelloncovsky • F/O W. J. Schmidt
F/O B. Shaw • F/O D. A. Sheffield
F/L W. H. Siegel • Capt R. J. Smith • F/O. L. E. V. Sparrow
F/O L. A. Strasser • F/O J. Y. Theriault

CF100 and CF 101 Aircrews Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025

2. CF100 and CF 101 Aircrews Memorial

• F/O. H. Thiessen
F/O K. D. Thomas • F/O L. L. Tidball • P/O J. M. Y. Turpin
F/O J. Walton • F/L B. Warren • F/O J. W. Wilding
F/L S. K. Woolley • F/O A. D. Wright • F/O C. R. Wright
F/O M. G. Wright • S/L [?] Zaleschuk • F/O M. J. Zimmer

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Disasters • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold.

Location. 44° 6.851′ N, 77° 32.98′ W. Memorial is in Quinte West, Ontario, in Hastings County. It is in Astra. It can be reached from Hastings 21. Memorial is in the National Air Force Museum of Canada's Memorial Air Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 220 RCAF Road, Quinte West ON K0K 3V0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Ontario

and specifically in Southeastern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

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and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stalker 822 (here, next to this marker); Canadian Military Flight Engineers Association (here, next to this marker); CF-101 Voodoo (here, next to this marker); Fighter Air Crews of World War II and Korea (a few steps from this marker); 437 Transport Squadron (a few steps from this marker); Non-Destructive Testing/Essais non-destructifs (a few steps from this marker); RCAF Police and Air Force Security Services (a few steps from this marker); No. 6 RCAF Group (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quinte West.

More about this memorial. Admission required, and the outdoor Air Park is closed during inclement weather.

Also see . . . National Air Force Museum of Canada. (Submitted on June 7, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo of the Honoured Dead on the rear of the memorial (difficult to photograph due to the reflective polished black granite), and addition of missing Honoured Dead. • Can you help?