This cairn is dedicated in memory of those who served at No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mossbank, during World War II. Between October 28, 1940 and December 15, 1944, the school-trained 2,539 air bomber and 3,702 air gunner students of whom 3,493 were Canadian, 1,651 Australian, 755 British, and 342 New Zealand airmen. Twenty-one airmen and one airwoman died while serving at the school, and one construction worker was killed while in its making. The school's proud motto "Aim well -- shoot straight" perpetuates the dedication and purpose of these airmen and airwomen to maintain democracy and restore peace throughout the world. |