Military service
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M/Cpl Lacoste completed his education in the St. Hubert area, and on the 28 September 1961 enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Transportation Technician. Pierre completed his initial trade training at RCAF Station Camp Borden on the 20 August 1962.
In his capacity as a Transportation Technician, he served in St Jean, Trenton, Dorval and Toronto. Pierre qualified as a Loadmaster on the 20 August 1965 and flew on The Yukon, Boeing, Voyageur, and Chinook aircraft.
In March 1974, M/Cpl Lacoste was posted to 450 Transport Helicopter Squadron, CFB Ottawa and he was flying as a Loadmaster on a Chinook helicopter which crashed on 18 October 1974 near Shamakin, Pennsylvania, USA. MCpl Lacoste lost his life as a result of that crash.
The M/Cpl JL Pierre Lacoste memorial award is presented to the outstanding student on the Trade Qualification Level Three Traffic Technician Course. Master Corporal Lacoste is also commemorated on the Memorial to Loadmasters who lost their lives in service. The Memorial is located at RCAF Memorial Museum at Trenton, Ontario.
ST. HUBERT CEMETERY Quebec, Canada
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