Biographical Data
Dubinsky, Harry Roman Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant (O) (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	04/12/1928	Death	(nk)
Place	Margo	Place	(nk)
Area	SK	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

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Biography
After his naval service he flew for a number of commercial operators across Canada, Greenland, Texas and Louisiana. Joined the Department of Transport Aviation Division and flew Coast Guard helicopters in Ontario, Québec and the Arctic 1970. Appointed Coast Guard District Manager for Western Arctic at Hay River NT 1971. Retired 01/12/1988.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCN (With seniority dated 01/02/1947). He served in HMCS Naden as Supply Assistant 1947. He was appointed as an Officer Candidate 1947. (Commissioned through Short Service Appointment commencing 28/11/1947). He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 28/11/1947). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officer Basic Training Course 1947. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Air Section Dartmouth for 1 Training Air Group for Ground and Air Observer Training 1948. He served in HMCS Magnificent for 18th Carrier Air Group 826 Squadron 1949. He served in USNAS Guantanamo Bay Cuba for Joint Exercises with USN 1949, Awarded Observer Wings 07/04/1949. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN 07/04/1949. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 05/01/1950). He served in HMCS Magnificent and HMCS Shearwater for 825 Squadron 1950. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent for 826 Squadron 1950. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 05/11/1951). He served in HMCS Shearwater as Operations Officer 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 880 Squadron 1953. He served in HMCS Magnificent for 881 Squadron 1953. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VH-21 Squadron For Helicopter Training 1954. He served in RCAF Claresholm in 3 FTS for Fixed-wing Pilot Training 1955. Awarded wings 06/04/1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent For Duty With HS-50 Squadron 1956. (He was released 28/11/1957.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 3,000 hours fixed wing. 6,000 hours helicopters. Service Aircraft Flown: HTL-4, HUP-3, HO4S-3, HTL-6, Chipmunk, Harvard, Expeditor, C-47. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Bell 47-G & H & J, 206A & B, 205, 212, Sikorsky S-55, Alouette, Cessna CH1C Skyhook, DC-3, Canso, Lockheed Lodestar.) (Survived a ditching in the Caribbean of a HO4S-3 helicopter March 14, 1957.
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-03-14 00:00:00

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