"...a thing called a Bullseye."
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"...a thing called a Bullseye."
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Description
Mr. Coffell describes a method of decoying German antiaircraft activity.
John ( Jack ) Coffell
Mr. Coffell was born June 1, 1924, in Moncton, New Brunswick. At the age of two, he lost his mother. His family moved to Amherst, Nova Scotia, where he lived until he enlisted. With his father unemployed, and an unemployment rate of 50 percent, he was dertermined to pass Grade 11 so he could enter the Royal Canadian Air Force. He eventually qualified as a navigator and went overseas to join 429 Squadron, 6 Group. Mr. Coffell's theatre of duty was Northern Europe. At the end of his service overseas, he returned to Canada aboard the Queen Mary.
Meta Data
- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Duration:
- 01:47
- Person Interviewed:
- John ( Jack ) Coffell
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- Second World War
- Battle/Campaign:
- Bomber Command
- Branch:
- Air Force
- Units/Ship:
- 429 Squadron
- Rank:
- Flying Officer
- Occupation:
- Navigator
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