Flying Officer Gordon Nicol, Air Bomber

A group of recruits, including Gordon Nicol at far left, prepares to head off from Canada to England
Date unknown, Source: Linda Rosenbaum

Gordon ‘Nick’ Nicol was born on October 17, 1922, in Vancouver, British Columbia and his RCAF training included schools in Dafoe, Winnipeg and Saskatoon, where he was an active member of the volleyball team.  Nicol, at just 22 years of age, was assigned to 550 Squadron on January 8, 1945 and flew all seven missions with the Harris crew.