Grant L. Spackman
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Grant Lawrence Spackman was in the R.C.A.F.
for five years. He was an officer and made thirty-nine trips over Germany
. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross
, presented to him by the King of England. Grant married E. Beth Tanner and they have 8 children, 7 sons and one daughter. To date they have 36 grandchildren. Grant has spent much of his life serving in the LDS Church. He has served 4 full time missions
, including as Mission President
in New Zealand
.
Royal Canadian Air Force
The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as the Canadian Air Force . In 1924 the CAF was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force and granted royal sanction by King George V. The RCAF existed as an independent service until 1968...
for five years. He was an officer and made thirty-nine trips over Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
The Distinguished Flying Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force and other services, and formerly to officers of other Commonwealth countries, for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against...
, presented to him by the King of England. Grant married E. Beth Tanner and they have 8 children, 7 sons and one daughter. To date they have 36 grandchildren. Grant has spent much of his life serving in the LDS Church. He has served 4 full time missions
Mission (LDS Church)
A mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a geographical administrative area to which church missionaries are assigned. Almost all areas of the world are within the boundaries of an LDS Church mission, whether or not Mormon missionaries live or proselytize in the area...
, including as Mission President
Mission president
Mission president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . A mission president presides over a mission and the missionaries serving in the mission...
in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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