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Richard G. Fecteau (born 1927) [1] is an American Central Intelligence Agency operative who was captured by the People's Republic of China during a CIA-sponsored flight in the Korean War. [2] News of the capture of Fecteau and John T. Downey reached the United States in November 1954, sparking a nearly two decade battle of wills between the U.S ...
John Thomas Downey or Jack Downey (April 19, 1930 – November 17, 2014) was an American judge and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer. [1] As a CIA operative, he was shot down over China during the Korean War and was held prisoner for over twenty years—the longest-held prisoner of war in United States history.
Both Schwartz and Snoddy were killed, while two other CIA crewmembers, Richard G. Fecteau and John T. Downey, were captured by the Chinese and held until 1971 and 1973, respectively. Schwartz's and Snoddy's remains were returned in 2005. [23] Robert C. Snoddy 1954 1954
Air Fecteau: JG AFH FECTO Senneterre: 1936 – 1967 Merged with La Sarre Air Services to form Propair [23] Air Gaspé: QJ Sept-Îles: 1951 – 1986 Established in 1951 as Trans-Gaspesian Air Lines. Became a subsidiary of Quebecair in 1973 Air Georgian: ZX GGN GEORGIAN Toronto Pearson: 1994 – 2020 Assets sold to Pivot Airlines Regional ...
Mount Pleasant Cemetery is a cemetery located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries. It was opened in November 1876 and is located north of Moore Park, a neighbourhood of Toronto. The cemetery has kilometres of drives and walking paths interspersed with fountains, statues and botanical gardens, as ...
In 1916, the Toronto General Burying Grounds (now the Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries) bought the property but didn't start to convert the 172 acres (70 ha) for cemetery use until 1946, two years before the cemetery officially opened in 1948. [1]
It was founded in 1927 by the chevra kadisha, the Jewish community's volunteer burial society, as the Toronto Hebrew Funeral Parlour and functioned as a co-operative. In 1937, it acquired a building at 331 College Street, formerly the location of H. Ellis & Son Funeral Directors, where funeral services would be held. [citation needed]
The Old Fire Hall in 2007. The Old Fire Hall is the name given to the original home of The Second City company in Toronto and is located at 110 Lombard Street. [1] The Old Fire Hall was built in 1886 and served as the Toronto Fire Department Headquarters until 1910.