Ren L'Ecuyer May 21, 1940 - July 23, 2005 R.C.A.F. 1957-1979 Webmaster - Historian www.pinetreeline.org www.grostenquin.org www.marville.org www.rcaf-atc.org This website is dedicated to my late husband, Ren L'Ecuyer. Ren developed each website with passion and fervor - truly a labour of love for him. Many times during our conversations over the years, Ren had asked if, on his passing, I would keep the websites going for an indefinite period of time - perhaps with the thought that eventually someone might like to take up where he left off. I've endeavored to honour that request since July 2005 Lastly, I'd like to thank all of you for your continued support. Sincerely, Margaret L'Ecuyer, Webmaster Memorials On Sunday, June 04, 2006, a Heritage Stone was laid at the Comox Air Force Museum Heritage Air Park in Comox, B.C. in Ren's honour. On the morning of Saturday, September 30, 2006, at the Trenton R.C.A.F. Museum in Trenton, Ontario, a memorial bench was dedicated in honour of Ren's work as web master and historian. Refreshments followed at the Fireside Room on the base. Later in the afternoon, Ren's Ad Astra stone was one of those dedicated at the annual ceremony.

The Background and Political Climate

• Background of 1 Air Division

  This section provides some background information on how 1 Air Division was formed.

• Grostenquin Information Booklets

  These booklets were distributed to RCAF personnel prior to proceeding to 2 (F) Wing Grostenquin.

The Physical Locations:

• RCAF Station Grostenquin

  This is the index page for RCAF Station Grostenquin. You will find a number of options in this area such as photos, area map, history, crests, database, nominal roll and an internal message area with a number of headings. Not all the detail is complete. If you have information that can fill in the gaps please consider contributing to this site.

• Assorted photos and detail specific to "Buildings and Sections" at 2 Wing

  This area makes use of buildings (as they existed circa 1958) and provides a combination of photos and detail specific to "Buildings and Sections" at 2 Wing, Grostenquin France.

• Aerial maps, diagrams and photos of 2 Wing Grostenquin

  Check out this assortment of material to see what once existed at Grostenquin. We have cross referenced buildings with associated photos in this area.

• 2 Wing Brats Homepage

  We are pleased to provide an area specifically intended for the 2 Wing Brats. This section provides an area for 2 Wing Brats photos, messages, and a database.

• 1 Air Division, Metz France

  Metz France was the location of a number of lodger units as 1 Air Division HQ, Support Unit (SU) Metz, 61 AC&W Squadron, and 601 Telecom Squadron to name a few.

• RCAF Military Cemetery - Choloy

  We take great pride in the detail which is available for the RCAF Military Cemetery located at Choloy. We have obtained photos of all the grave markers of Canadian military and civilian personnel that were buried at Choloy between 1953 and the close of the Air Division.

Miscellaneous

• Miscellaneous

  This section serves a gathering place for an assortment of items that are intended to bring back memories.

Making Contact

• Grostenquin Guestbook

  If this is your first time visiting this site or if you haven't yet done so please leave your comments on our Guestbook. Include your e-mail address so that others may contact you. You will find older entries archived by month.

  Grostenquin Message Areas

  This is the place to contact those that you served with and to initiate an exchange of memories, information and "what-ever-happened-to" exchanges with others that served at RCAF Station Grostenquin. There is a General message area and some additional areas dedicated to the Squadrons that served at 2 Wing.

• Grostenquin Database

  Have you ever wondered where all the people you served with at Grostenquin have gone to? This is a "living" register of those that served at RCAF Station Grostenquin. You can search for someone by last name or by location. We encourage you to enter your own career details that pertain to Grostenquin.

• Update your E-Mail address

  Have you changed your E-Mail address lately? If so, please advise us of your current E-Mail address so that we can maintain an accurate database on the web site. NOTE - This feature is intended for those who have their career detail in our database. If you are not listed in our database, please select the database option and provide the detail as requested.

Other Related Detail

• Other Resources

  This page includes Web sites, articles, books and videos that are related to Grostenquin France. If you are looking for more information this is a great starting point.

Reunions

• Reunions

This section provides detail on pertinent reunions. We are hoping that you will find this detail to be of interest.

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Assistance & Legal Issues

• Help Wanted

  We need your help! Please read this section to learn how you can help us out.

• Legal & Copywright Issues

  This section deals with the resuse of detail or photos on our web site.