Biographical Data
Fuoco, William John Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	05/04/1937	Death	14/08/1986
Place	Montreal	Place	(nk)
Area	PQ	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

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Awards
Qualifications	pcsc.

 

Biography
After his naval service he was a public servant in Department of Public Works after early retirement. Later he worked with Environment Canada and Agriculture Canada as consultant systems analyst.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a AC/2 RCAF Primary Reserve (With seniority dated 16/03/1954). He served in RCAF Uplands for 2416 ACandW Squadron 1954, (Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/08/1954). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) 1954. (Selected for permanent commission). He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1956). He served in HMCS Niagara for Pilot Training With USN 1956. He served in USNAS Pensacola for Flying Training 1954. He served in USNAAS Saufley Field for Basic Training 1957. He served in USNAAS Whiting Field for Instrument and Formation Flying Training 1957. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1957). He served in USNAAS Barin Field for Gunnery Training 1957. He served in USS Antietam for Deck Landing Qualification 1957. He served in USNAAS Kingsville for Advanced Flying Training 1957. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/03/1958). He was Awarded Wings 25/04/1958. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VF-870 Squadron 1958. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1960). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron for Tracker Conversion 1962. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron as Operational Pilot 1965. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Pre-subspecialist Academic Course 1965. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron as Project Pilot 1965. He served in RCAF Chatham for F-86 Conversion 1966. He served in USN Air Test Centre Patuxent MD for Test Pilot (Fixed Wing) Training 1966. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (Appointed 31/10/1966) (With seniority dated 01/07/1966). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron as Project Test Pilot 1966. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff College Course 1969. He served in NDHQ as Staff Officer Equipment Requirements 1970. He served in CFB Moose Jaw for Flying Refresher 1973. He served in CFB Cold Lake For 434 Squadron for CF-5 Training 1973. He served in CFB Cold lake for 417 Squadron for CF-104 Conversion 1974. He served in CFB Baden-Solingen for #4 Wing in 439 Squadron as Deputy Commanding Officer and Squadron Operations Officer 1974. He served in CFB Lahr in HQ #1 Canadian Air Group as Staff Officer (Air) 1977. He served in NDHQ as Management Consulting Analyst 1978. (He was retired 31/12/1981.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 4555. Total Deck Landings: 245 day and 35 night. Military Aircraft Flown: T-34, T-28c, TV-2, F9F-5, T-33, F2H-3 Banshee, Tracker, F-86, Sea Star, Mohawk, Trader, Skyhawk, Crusader, Phantom, CT-114, CF-5, CF-104, B-26, C-54
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Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-02-08 00:00:00

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