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Wing Commander Ken Boomer, Royal Canadian Air Force, Umnak, Alaska.
Wing Commander Ken Boomer, Royal Canadian Air Force, Umnak, Alaska.
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Wing Commander Ken Boomer, Royal Canadian Air Force, Umnak, Alaska.

One of group of four who were first Canadians to see action against the Japanese in Alaska. All were awarded an American medal for their trip over Kiska. 
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Date 1942-09 
Creator Unknown
Person(s) or Group(s) Boomer, Ken
Genre Negatives, Photographs
Subject Canadian Air Force--Officers, Canadian Air Force--Personalities, Pilots, Umnak area, Alaska--Military, World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations
Archival Information
Repository Glenbow Archives
Fonds/Collection George Whitlock fonds
Reference code CA ACU GBA F3078 
Link to Finding Aid https://searcharchives.ucalgary.ca/george-whitlock-fonds
Unique identifier CU1122477 
Legacy Identifier na-4330-22 
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Attribution "Wing Commander Ken Boomer, Royal Canadian Air Force, Umnak, Alaska.", 1942-09, (CU1122477) by Unknown. Courtesy of Glenbow Library and Archives Collection, Libraries and Cultural Resources Digital Collections, University of Calgary.