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Air Vice Marshal G. O. Johnson. M.C., Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Training Command, who has been appointed Air Officer Commanding Eastern Air Command (Operational) with headquarters at Halifax
Air Vice Marshal G. O. Johnson. M.C., Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Training Command, who has been appointed Air Officer Commanding Eastern Air Command (Operational) with headquarters at Halifax

Air Vice Marshal G. O. Johnson. M.C., Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Training Command, who has been appointed Air Officer Commanding Eastern Air Command (Operational) with headquarters at Halifax

Date12/1/1942
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Original Toronto Star caption: Air Vice Marshal G. O. Johnson. M.C., Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Training Command, who has been appointed Air Officer Commanding Eastern Air Command (Operational) with headquarters at Halifax.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0058036F
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