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Vangalen, Joseph Hubertus GerardusPhoto Credit: Unknown |
Title | Lieutenant (RCN) |
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Official Number | (nk) |
Birth | 09/04/1943 | Death | 24/10/2008 |
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Place | Heerlen | Place | Oakville |
Area | Area | ON | |
Country | Netherlands | Country | Canada |
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Biography |
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After his naval service he joined Air Canada 1973. |
Military Service |
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(Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1962). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) for Training 1962. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/12/1963). He served in RCAF Centralia for Primary Flying School 1964. He served in RCAF Rivers for Advanced Flying Training 1964. He served in RCAF Portage La Prairie for Advanced Flying School 1964. He served in USS Yorktown for Carrier Qualification. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1964. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 19/01/1965). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1965. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 09/09/1967). (Permanent Commission 01/05/1968). He served in CFB Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1969. He served in CFB Shearwater as Base Operations Duty Officer 1971. (He was released 26/10/1973.) |
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Aircraft Flown | Total Military Flying Hours: 3171 hours. Civil Flying Hours: 9070 hours. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 117 day and 45 night. Service Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, Expeditor, Tracker, C-47. Civilian Aircraft Flown: C-182, Aztec, DC-3, DC-9, L-1011 |
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References |
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); http://www.hmcsventure.com/Memoriam/vangalenObit.htm; |
Last update |
2011-03-17 00:00:00 |