Occupation: RCAF Pilot Colonel Deputy Commander of the Maritime Air Group
Honors: On 4 June 1984, Colonel HENDERSON was posthumously awarded
the "Trans-Canada Trophy", called the McKee Trophy (awarded by the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute for outstanding achievement in the field of air operations), by Canada's Defence Minister, the honourable Jean-Jacques Blais. The award was accepted by Col. Henderson's widow, Helene.
Military Service: Canadian Centennial Medal and Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)
Death: Canadair T-33 (T-Bird) jet aircraft crashed near Peggy's Cove.