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From Rio to Regina, and from
Maine to Manitoba, the stout hearted - if perchance thick-headed
members of Course 39, No.4 Air Observer School, Crumlin, Ontario.
This in brief is their story, told by themselves, to serve as a
reminder of days made up partly of hard work, partly of good belly
laughs and flavoured throughout with the seasoning of good fellowship,
a living proof that in a world gone made there is still a lot worth
saving. It would not be fitting to have our little volume go to press without a word of thanks to a man officially designated as an instructor, and unofficially dubbed a "good egg" - P/O Knowles - who will be "Joe D.R." to us for a long time to come. And in the annals of Course 39 there is a spot for that best of flight sergeants - who "E-Lup right" will long ring in memory's hall - Flight Sergeant Huestis. To these two and to others too numerous to mention, Course 39 extends its thanks and these words of appreciation. |
These are the words chosen by the young aviators themselves to remember their time together and to face their uncertain futures.
They have been reproduced without any editing; only the format has changed.
I am extremely thankful to Madame Marcelle Pilon, sister-in-law of François Rolland Pilon,
for so graciously permitting this wonderful book of memories to be reproduced and shared over the internet.
Jean-Luc Pilon
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