Biographical Data

MacBrien, Joseph James

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (P) (RCN)
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Birth 00/00/1924 Death 18/11/2018
Place Toronto Place Toronto
Area ON Area ON
Country Canada Country Canada
 
Titles
Honours Distinguished Flying Cross (USA).
Awards
Qualifications
 
Biography
After his naval service he was employed with Canadair (Montreal) as Assistant to the President. He later moved with his family to Toronto to pursue a career in finance management.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as an Officer Cadet RCN 1942. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 15/08/1943). He served in british and Australian warships in the Pacific. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 15/04/1945). In 1945 he werved in HMCS Crescent as Navigating Officer. He served in HMCS Naden. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 15/04/1945). He underwent flying training in 1946. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 15/01/1946). (He served on Loan to the USN from the RCN) in 1952. He served in USS Oriskany (CVA-34) for Task Force 77 (Korean War Service) 1952-1953. In 1953 he attended the Royal Naval Staff College course. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1954). In 1954 he served in NDHQ the on Staff of Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Air). (He was released.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Grumman F9F-5 Panther;
Named Features
 
Anecdotes
In 1964, he was selected to represent Canada sailing in the Tokyo Olympics in the Dragon class,with team mates Ed Botterell and Lynn Watters.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Blatherwick, John (1992); https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theglobeandmail/obituary.aspx?n=joseph-james-macbrien&pid=190846112;
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2021-08-08 00:00:00

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