Grostenquin, France
2 Wing Brats - 1955



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  1. The Christmas Pageant with Padre Bracher - December 1955.
    Joan Burford as Mary, Robert Boyle as Joseph. Lynda Burford if the little angel with drooping wings.
    Courtesy Joan Burford (now Cruickshank).

  2. Another photo of the Christmas Pageant - December 1955.
    Joan Burford as Mary. Lynda Burford is 2nd to the right side of the photo from Robert Boyle as Joseph.
    Courtesy Joan Burford (now Cruickshank).

  3. The McElroy girls outside of E Block, shortly after arriving at 2 Wing - October 1955.
    (L-R) Sharon (11), Vicki (9), Linda (8) and Candi (7).
    Courtesy Sharon McElroy.

  4. Larger image of the McElroy girls outside of E Block - October 1955.
    (L-R) Sharon (11), Vicki (9), Linda (8) and Candi (7).
    Courtesy Sharon McElroy.

  5. The McKinlay boys at the end of their trailer - August 1955.
    (L-R) Larry, Bruce, and Duncan (front).
    Courtesy Bruce McKinlay.

  6. The McKinlay boys with a friend - July 1955.
    Back row (L-R) Charlie (Ma Hemerings son), Larry McKinlay. Front row (L-R) Bruce and Duncan McKinlay.
    Courtesy Bruce McKinlay.

  7. A family picnic in the woods near Guessling - July 1955.
    Bruce (back) and Duncan (front) McKinlay.
    Courtesy Bruce McKinlay.

  8. A family picnic in the woods near Guessling - July 1955.
    (L-R) Norma, Larry, Duncan and Bruce (drinking from a glass) McKinlay.
    Courtesy Bruce McKinlay.

  9. A family picnic in the woods near Guessling - July 1955.
    (L-R) Larry and Bruce McKinlay.
    Courtesy Bruce McKinlay.

  10. Grade 4 class photo taken on the airfield - May 1955.
    The rest of the story.
    Courtesy Ron Wilson.

  11. Larger image of the grade 4 class photo - May 1955.
    The rest of the story.
    Courtesy Ron Wilson.

  12. Dougy Crosby's second birthday party - May 1955.
    (L-R) Mike Dadswell, Dianne Wilson, Ron Wilson, Dougy Crosby, Gay Dadswell.
    Courtesy Ron Wilson.

  13. (L-R) Marie Fox and Ruth Downie on a field trip to Trier - May 1955.
    The rest of the story.
    Courtesy Colleen Estabrooks.

  14. Local kids gather in the plastic swimming pool - May 1955.
    (L-R) Duncan McKinlay, Paul Keddy, Denise LeBlance and Ricky Boyd (leaning over).
    Courtesy Bruce McKinlay.

  15. Local kids gather in the plastic swimming pool - May 1955.
    (L-R) Paul Keddy, Duncan McKinlay, Ricky Boyd (leaning over) and Denise LeBlanc. Note the woman feeding a baby (center right).
    Courtesy Bruce McKinlay.

  16. Valerie Roine (standing, back row, far left) dressed as a Nurse - April 1955.
    Courtesy Valerie Roine (now Malandrakis).

  17. Duncan McKinlay by our trailer - March 1955.
    Note the junk lying around as well as the corner of a machine gun belt case for Sabres that we kept live mice in to feed "Hentry the Hawk".
    Courtesy Bruce McKinlay.

  18. Larry McKinlay driving his bicycle in the trailer park - March 1955.
    Courtesy Bruce McKinlay.

  19. The McKinlay boys and our car (AF2050) - February 1955.
    (L-R) Duncan, Bruce and Larry McKinlay.
    Courtesy Bruce McKinlay.

  20. The "Skinners" trailer (foreground left) was very close to our trailer - January 1955.
    (L-R) Ricky LeBlanc, Bruce and Larry McKinlay.
    Courtesy Bruce McKinlay.

  21. (L-R) Linda Reasbeck (now Zachri) and Barb Reasbeck (now Booher) In their trailer - 1955.
    Courtesy Unknown.



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