The Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Studies in Winnipeg was renamed after Lieutenant-Colonel William Barker last week.
Three of Barker’s grandsons attended the ceremony last week to unveil the plaque honouring him at the school.
Lieutenant Will Snyder, Commandant for RCF Barker College, tells 730 CKDM the official new name for the school
“The actual full name of the school is the RCF Wing Commander William G. Barker Victoria Cross Aerospace College and we are calling it RCF Barker College for short. We’re at 17 Wing in Winnipeg, just off the corner of the airport here.”
Barker was chosen because of his accomplishments during World War 1 and remains the most decorated soldier in Canadian history.
