Frank Cauley
Frank Cauley was born in Ottawa on July 21st, 1921, the son of a teacher/civil servant. He was the only son (although he had three sisters), and enlisted in the RCAF against his parents wishes. He chose the RCAF because he couldn’t swim, and because he hated the vision of the trenches he’d seen in WW I movies. He became a navigator on heavy bombers in 1942, and was the only survivor of an airplane crash. He spent the better part of his second tour flying coastal command on Sunderlands. After the war, he returned to Ottawa and worked extensively in public service. He lives in Gloucester, just outside of Ottawa, and continues his public service.