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Captain John Gregory Benedict

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Military service

Age: 26
Rank: Captain
Force: Air Force
Unit/Regiment: 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
Birth: December 23, 1961 London, Ontario
Enlistment: June 1, 1979 Ontario
Death: July 7, 1988 Naksup, British Columbia

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Son of John Benedict of Tasis, British Columbia and Sandra Lee Doerkson of Munster Hamlet, Ontario. Brother of Andrew and Michael. Husband of Captain Marie Pier Elizabeth Mirielle (nee Cloutier) Benedict of St. Albert, Alberta. On 2 December 1993, 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron held a ceremony dedicating a CH-136 Kiowa helicopter at Sir Winston Churchill Memorial Park in 18 Wing Edmonton. The park is a memorial to those members of the Canadian Forces who gave given their lives while stationed at 18 Wing. One of the main features of the park is a central fountain area where the names of these members are inscribed on a series of plaques.

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