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3 unusual facts about Harlo Jones


Harlo Jones

Refused twice at the Saskatoon recruiting center because of his small size, he was eventually accepted with a recorded weight of 118 pounds and a height of 5 feet, 10 inches.

He rejoined the RCAF in 1950 and served for another 20 years before managing a hospital in Winnipeg.

His older brother, RCAF pilot Dale Jones, was shot down and killed in 1940 during the Battle of Dunkirk.



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