No. 119 Squadron RCAF
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No. 119 Squadron was an RCAF Canadian Home War Establishment (HWE) Squadron. Created 15 May 1935 in Hamilton, Ontario, it came to be tasked with coastal patrol and anti-submarine duty over the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Atlantic Ocean around Nova Scotia. It was disbanded 15 March 1944 in Sydney, Nova Scotia. [1][2]
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No. 119 Squadron RCAF | |
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Active | 15 May 1935 - 15 March 1944 |
Country | Canada |
Branch | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Role | Bomber-Reconnaissance |
Nickname(s) | Hamilton Tigers |
Motto(s) | Latin: Noli Me Tangere ("Touch Me Not") |
Battle honours | North-West Atlantic 1940-44 |
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Squadron Codes | DM (May 1938 - June 1942), GR (April 1942 - March 1944) |
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