Lucas, Corporate Charles

Service Highlights

  • Born January 8, 1939 in St. Marys, Ontario.
  • Joined the Royal Canadian Air Force on March 13, 1958.
  • Served with 5 Communications Unit.
  • Served with Air Defence Command Headquarters.
  • Served at RCAF Station St. Hubert, Quebec.
  • Discharged on December 15, 1963.
  • Commemorated through the St. Marys Legion Veterans Banner Program.

A Life and Service Remembered

Charles E. Lucas was born in St. Marys in 1939 and came of age during the early years of the Cold War, a period when Canada’s armed forces played an important role in continental defence and military communications. In March 1958, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and began a period of service that took him into the communications and air defence network of that era.

His service included duty with 5 Communications Unit, Air Defence Command Headquarters, and RCAF Station St. Hubert, Quebec. These postings placed him within the systems that supported coordination, communications, and readiness during a time when military preparedness remained a central part of Canadian service life.

Lucas was discharged in December 1963. Though the surviving summary of his service is brief, it still reflects a meaningful period of duty during an important chapter in Canada’s postwar military history.

At this time, his service records are not publicly available, so the exact details of his service postings have not yet been confirmed.

Major Battles and Operations

  • Cold War era service with the Royal Canadian Air Force
  • Service with 5 Communications Unit
  • Service with Air Defence Command Headquarters
  • Service at RCAF Station St. Hubert, Quebec

Learn More

Royal Canadian Legion Military Service Recognition Book Volume III
https://on.legion.ca/remembrance/military-service-recognition-book/msrb/