My grandfather (also a Canadian) joined the RCAF just before the war. He ended up a Squadron leader, flying Wellingtons on night raids/anti-submarine patrol. He saw most of his action in the Mediterranean, flying out of North Africa and Gibraltar.
He was shot down by a 109 off the coast of Portugal. Thank goodness for the Portuguese fishermen that rescued him or I wouldn't be here today!
He died when I was a teenager but I still have all his medals, plus a pair of Nazi tank binoculars he traded from a Brit soldier who pulled them out of a wreck.
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