Metz, France
1 Air Division
Photographs



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  1. Our Christmas card - December 1958.
    I made some extra money taking family pictures during the fall and making these cards for dozens of families to send back to Canada.
    Courtesy Ray Stone.

  2. Snow on approach road to Chateau de Mercy - December 1958.
    Courtesy Al Gay.

  3. Corporal's Club Anniversary Dinner/Dance - 21 November 1958.
    Courtesy As Indicated.

  4. European Grey Cup game - November 1958.
    Courtesy As Indicated.

  5. Exterior view of the VME Section building - May 1958.
    Courtesy Art Cuthbertson.

  6. 40 passenger buses parked at the VME Section parking lot - May 1958.
    Courtesy Art Cuthbertson.

  7. RCAF wives and their kids in our PMQ - 1958.
    My wife Terry and our daughter Susan along with Marjorie Cargill, wife of Eric Cargill and their daughters.
    Courtesy Ray Stone.

  8. Aerial photo of 1 Air Division HQ property area - 1958.
    Courtesy George Boucher.

  9. Norm and Hettie Burtons wedding at Metz. Rear - Al Gay, Dick Laird, the groom Norm Burton, Lou MacInness, George Swaren and Bob Atkinson. Front - Ann Gibson, the bride Hettie Burton, unknown, Ruth Towers - 1958.
    Courtesy George Swaren.

  10. Joey Olafson, Shirley (Loveridge) Gay, Al Gay, Gary Goodfellow, Padre Pippy. Taken in Airwomen's Lounge - 1958.
    Courtesy Al Gay.

  11. Chateau de Mercy in the distance - 1958.
    Courtesy Al Gay.

  12. 1 Air Division sign at Main Gate - 1958.
    Courtesy Roy Gateley.

  13. Cose up view of 1 Air Division sign - 1958.
    Courtesy Al Gay.

  14. Entrance to 1 Air Division Headquarters, Metz France. Highway from Metz - 1958.
    Courtesy Al Gay.

  15. Tolsdorf/McConnell wedding party in Cpls Club - 1958.
    Top three - Jeff Chandler, F/L Laird, Levinsky; (L-R) Sgt. Richard, Pat Grey, Tex Ritter, Pat Hazzard, Dave Van Wort, MacCallum, Lou MacInnis, Jim Bushore, Stormy Avey, Doug Johnson, Gary Goodfellow, Norm Burton, unknown officer, Sandy Avey, Peaches MacEachern, Ann Gibson, Al Gay. Bride and Groom - Carry Tolsdorf and Brian McConnell.
    Courtesy Al Gay.

  16. Assorted photos of Metz and the Local Area - 1958.
    Courtesy As Indicated.



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Updated: December 31, 2003