Grostenquin, France
Airmans Mess Hall



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  1. Extracts from 2 Wing Historical Reports pertaining to the Airmans Mess Hall.
    Courtesy National Archives of Canada.

  2. Airmen's Mess "meal card" - March 1964
    Courtesy Angus Cline.

  3. Unidentified airmen coming and going into the Airmen's Mess Hall - October 1961.
    Courtesy Raymond Parker.

  4. Airmen's Christmas dinner in the Mess Hall - 25 December 1956
    (L-R) Harvey Robbins, Ray Creasser, Ken Ingram (deceased).
    Courtesy Ray Creasser.

  5. Front page of the Airmen's Christmas dinner menu - December 1955
    Courtesy Gil LaLancette.

  6. Page 2 of the Airmen's Christmas dinner menu - December 1955
    Courtesy Gil LaLancette.

  7. Page 3 of the Airmen's Christmas dinner menu - December 1955
    Courtesy Gil LaLancette.

  8. Back page of the Airmen's Christmas dinner menu - December 1955
    Courtesy Gil LaLancette.

  9. A group photo of the Mess Hall staff, civilians and military, all Messes combined - October 1954
    The tall man at the center is F/Sgt Marchand, i/c Food Services, and to the left of him is Mrs Weiser, wife of G/C Weiser CO 2 (F) Wing. Several girls on this picture married to RCAF service personnel. To the right of the F/Sgt is a girl from Forbach who married Jerry Messier Cpl (later comissionned in Telecom). In the same row, second from her, is Antoinette Feldman who married Gerry Couillard. And right above Tony is Nina who married Johnny Vigneault LAC. At the far right, 1st row, F/L McInnis, and Gillis?? These included the Canex staff as well. Manager of the Canex and his wife are to the left of Nina.
    Courtesy Johnny Vigneault.

  10. Wind damage to the Airmen's Mess - 12 December 1952.
    Courtesy Tom Wylie.

  11. Airmen's Mess after a light snowfall - 11 December 1952.
    Courtesy Tom Wylie.



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