When I served as the minister of veterans affairs, I was inspired by the unassuming Canadian heroes I had the honour to meet. If this was my grandfather’s medal box, he would have done some exceptional flying to receive this decoration. Photo by Veterans Affairs Canada / SubmittedGeorge Woods got his wings as a pilot and was posted to 8 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron flying the Bristol Bolingbroke out of Sydney, N.S. These attacks brought the United States into the war and led Canada to bolster its defences on the Pacific coast. My grandfather and other Canadians formed part of the historic X Wing operations flying out of remote parts of Alaska.

Source: National Post January 05, 2021 14:59 UTC