| Prefix |
Major |
| Birth |
12 Aug 1933 |
Patterson Place, Clay County, Alabama, USA [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.
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| Education |
Mississippi [3] |
| air traffic control radar repairman training at Keesler AFB |
- living in the base barracks
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| Education |
Mississippi [3] |
| airborne radar bombing systems repairman (APQ-24) training at Keesler AFB |
- living in the base barracks
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| Education |
Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA [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, Alabama, USA [3] |
| Clay County High School |
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| Education |
Mississippi [3] |
| fundamentals of electronics training at Keesler AFB |
- living in the base barracks
|
| Education |
Heflin, Cleburne, Alabama, USA [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.
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| 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, USA [3] |
| Talladega High School |
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| Occupation |
Nov 1951 [3] |
| survey rodman for the Talladega County Road Department |
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| Military Service |
Feb 1951-Apr 1953 |
Texas [3] |
| attended basic training at Lackland AFB |
- living in the base barracks
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| Occupation |
13 Nov 1951-Feb 1953 |
South Carolina, USA [3] |
| receiving clerk for E. I. Du Pont |
| Military Service |
18 Feb 1953 |
Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA [3] |
| U. S. Air Force |
| Military Service |
Sep 1957-Apr 1959 |
Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA [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.)
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| Military Service |
16 Mar 1962 [3] |
| 1st Lieutenant |
| Military Service |
16 Mar 1965 [3] |
| Captain |
| Military Service |
Sep 1960-Mar 1966 |
Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA [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".
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| 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
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| 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.
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| Military Service |
1 Feb 1972 [3] |
| promoted to Major |
- date of rank of 14 Feb 1971
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| 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, USA [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, USA [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
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| 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
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| Military Service |
Texas [3] |
| worked on T-29 (trainer) bombing systems at Ellington AFB |
- living in the base barracks
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| 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
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| 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.
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| Occupation |
23 Apr 2000-Apr 2001 [3] |
| Quality Engineer with McDonald Consulting Corporation |
| Residence |
Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, USA [3] |
| Residence |
Oakridge, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA [3] |
| 116 Normandy Road |
| Residence |
Homewood, Jefferson, Alabama, USA [3] |
| 220 Lakeshore Drive |
| Residence |
South Carolina, USA [3] |
| Sandbar Ferry Road with the Burnsides |
| Person ID |
I2470 |
If the Legends Are True... |
| Last Modified |
24 May 2008 |
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| Father |
John Jackson Canada, b. 26 Mar 1888, Hill Place, Talladega County, Alabama, USA , d. 15 Feb 1957, Citizens Hospital, Talladega, Alabama, USA |
| Mother |
Beulah Izory Patterson, b. 1 Jan 1897, Millsaps Place, Clay County, Alabama, USA , d. 7 Aug 1991, Talladega Nursing Home, Talladega, Alabama, USA |
| Census |
13 Jan 1920 |
Chandler Springs, Talladega, Alabama, USA |
| Family ID |
F2 |
Group Sheet |
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| Family |
Barbara Francis Farmer, b. 18 Aug 1936, Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, USA |
| Married |
14 Jun 1959 |
Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, USA [1] |
- They met September 1958 at the baptist Church in Aurora, Colorado.
In April 1989 Barbara left for Arkansas.
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| Divorced |
10 Aug 1992 |
| Children |
| > | 1. Christopher Lee Canada, b. 9 Aug 1961, Hillcrest Hospital, Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA  |
| > | 2. Steven Patrick Canada, b. 29 Apr 1964, Base Hospital, James Connelly AFB, Texas, usa  |
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| Last Modified |
29 Mar 2006 |
| Family ID |
F821 |
Group Sheet |
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