Name |
Duncan Patterson Canada [1, 2] |
Prefix |
Major |
Born |
12 Aug 1933 |
Patterson Place, Clay County, Alabama [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Physical Description |
5 ft. 6½ in., brown hair & eyes, ruddy complexion [1] |
- weight: 1953 – 135 lbs, 1960 – 155 lbs, 2000 – 180 lbs.
|
Education |
Mississippi [3] |
air traffic control radar repairman training at Keesler AFB |
- living in the base barracks
|
Education |
Mississippi [3] |
airborne radar bombing systems repairman (APQ-24) training at Keesler AFB |
- living in the base barracks
|
Education |
Moody, McLennan County, Texas [3] |
Baylor University (pre-engineering) |
Education |
Chandler Springs Grammer School [3] |
- – 1st & 2nd grade teacher, Miss Brown
– 3rd & 4th grade teacher, Bess Horn
– 5th & 6th grade teacher, Indez Patterson/Prickett
|
Education |
Ashland, Clay County, Alabama [3] |
Clay County High School |
|
Education |
Mississippi [3] |
fundamentals of electronics training at Keesler AFB |
- living in the base barracks
|
Education |
Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama [3] |
Heflin Junior High School |
- – 7th & 8th grade teacher, Miss Wincie Parsons
– 9th grade teachear, Mr. Robert Dunnaway
Worked as a school janitor for lunch and a little spending money.
|
Residence |
1935 |
Talladega County, Alabama [3] |
Wallace Place |
Residence |
Dec 1945 |
Talladega County, Alabama [3] |
Hickory Springs on the Talladega Ashland HIghway |
Education |
1951 |
Talladega, Talladega, Alabama [3] |
Talladega High School |
|
Occupation |
Nov 1951 [3] |
survey rodman for the Talladega County Road Department |
|
Military Service |
Feb 1951-Apr 1953 |
Texas [3] |
attended basic training at Lackland AFB |
- living in the base barracks
|
Occupation |
13 Nov 1951-Feb 1953 |
South Carolina [3] |
receiving clerk for E. I. Du Pont |
Military Service |
18 Feb 1953 |
Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama [3] |
U. S. Air Force |
Military Service |
Sep 1957-Apr 1959 |
Denver, Denver, Colorado [3] |
taught B-52 bombing systems at Lowery AFB |
- living in the base barracks until married
|
Education |
Apr 1960-Sep 1960 |
Texas [3] |
Officer Candidate School at Lackand AFB |
- (Appointed 2nd Lt. with a date of rank 16 Sep 1960.)
|
Military Service |
16 Mar 1962 [3] |
1st Lieutenant |
Military Service |
16 Mar 1965 [3] |
Captain |
Military Service |
Sep 1960-Mar 1966 |
Moody, McLennan County, Texas [3] |
aircraft electronics maintenance officer at James Connely AFB |
- living off base, on base, and on Langley Street
|
Military Service |
31 Mar 1966 |
Florida [3] |
Commander of Field Training Detachment in support of the Apollo Aircraft |
- The Detachment was awarded the "Outstanding Unit Award".
|
Military Service |
Jun 1967 |
Phillippines [3] |
Maintenance Supervisor of 6200 Armament and Electronics (A&E) Squadron. at Clark AFB |
- He Lived on Gomez Street in Angles City, Phillipines.
|
Military Service |
Jul 1969 |
Maine [3] |
Squadron Maintenance Supervisor |
- transferred to the 42nd Airborn Missile Maintenance Squadron (AMMS) at Loring AFB
|
Military Service |
1970-1971 [3] |
as acting Commander of the 42nd AMMS |
Military Service |
10 Apr 1972-Jul 1972 |
Guam [3] |
in a TDY status at Andersen AFB |
- Was initially the night shift A&E Squadron Commander. However, due to a hearing problem was reasigned Base Commander of a satellite base.
|
Military Service |
1 Feb 1972 [3] |
promoted to Major |
- date of rank of 14 Feb 1971
|
Military Service |
Jul 1972 |
Maine [3] |
resumed duty as the 42 AMMS Maintenance Supervisor at Loring AFB |
Military Service |
13 Apr 1973 [3] |
assigned as SRAM Project OT&E Officer |
- Was assigned to 42 CSB as Wing Logistics Plans and Programs Officer.
|
Military Service |
1 Jul 1973 [3] |
retired from the U.S. Air Force as Major |
Education |
Sep 1973-Jun 1976 |
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama [3] |
University of Alabama |
- He graduated with a BS in Engineering.
|
Hospital |
lazer surgery, obstructive apena (snoring) [1] |
Occupation |
12 Jul 1976 |
Oakridge, Montgomery, Tennessee [3] |
Electronics Maintenance Engineer with Union Carbide at the Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant |
Occupation |
Mar 1988 |
Quality Assurance Specialist in the Y-12 Quality Division |
Hospital |
30 Aug 1990 [1] |
surgical removal of prostate cancer |
Military Service |
Maintenance Supervisor and Squadron Section Commander [3] |
- The wing was awarded the "Outstanding Unit Award". He was offered the Command of the A&E Squadron which was to be formed if he would extend his tour
|
Military Service |
Texas [3] |
taught basic electronic fundamentals to student navigators at James Connelly AFB |
Military Service |
Florida [3] |
worked on B-66 bombing systems (K-5) at Hurlbert AFB |
- living in the base barracks
|
Military Service |
Texas [3] |
worked on T-29 (trainer) bombing systems at Ellington AFB |
- living in the base barracks
|
Name |
Pat Canada |
Occupation |
Talladega County, Alabama [3] |
part time at the Ritz and Paramount Theatres |
- during high school and for a short time thereafter
|
Occupation |
Mississippi [3] |
taught air traffic control radar repairman training at Keesler AFB |
- living in the base barracks
|
Occupation |
18 Dec 1999 [3] |
Lockheed Martin Energy Systems |
- due to a reduction in force. Retired with full pension.
|
Occupation |
23 Apr 2000-Apr 2001 [3] |
Quality Engineer with McDonald Consulting Corporation |
Residence |
Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia [3] |
Residence |
Oakridge, Montgomery, Tennessee [3] |
116 Normandy Road |
Residence |
Homewood, Jefferson, Alabama [3] |
220 Lakeshore Drive |
Residence |
South Carolina [3] |
Sandbar Ferry Road with the Burnsides |
Died |
28 Dec 2019 |
Florida |
Person ID |
I2470 |
If the Legends Are True... |
Last Modified |
21 May 2020 |