Jackson was born on April 3, 1961 in Stouffville to Charles Edward and Carol Jeanette (Hoover) Jackson. Jackson attended Stouffville High School before enlisting in November 1980. He first trained at Canadian Forces Base Cornwallis in Nova Scotia and was then transferred to Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack in British Columbia. Jackson was a member of the Canadian Army Engineering Corps and was an experienced scuba diver who had gone missing on February 17, 1983 during a military training exercise in Cultus Lake, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. He failed to surface following what was described as a routine dive and a search started immediately. The immediate search was unsuccessful and he had been declared missing and presumed drowned for several weeks. On March 27, 1983 Jackson’s body was recovered by the Canadian and Ocean Salvage Team. Jackson was held in high esteem and regarded for his individual efforts and as a team member. A memorial service was held for Jackson at O’Neill’s Funeral Chapel in Stouffville with members of the Canadian Armed Forces forming an honour guard. Jackson is buried in Stouffville Cemetery in Stouffville, Ontario. Jackson’s maternal grandfather was Gordon Hoover of Stouffville, who served the supreme sacrifice in World War II.

Mallory was born on February 22, 1932 in Stouffville, Ontario and was the son of Reverend Allen and Pauline (Carlton) Mallory. Mallory grew up and attended school at U.S.S. No. 2 Ringwood until the family moved to Kitchener, Ontario. Mallory joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in October 1951. He was a Flying Officer with the No. 1 Operation Training Unit, Royal Canadian Air Force and trained with the Sabre jet and worked with the 414th and 413th Squadrons. After two years of service, Mallory was “winging home” from Chatham, New Brunswick to Trenton, Ontario on a flight with seven other airmen, for his wedding to Audrey Mosser. On May 16, 1953 Mallory and the others were killed when their B-25 Mitchell crashed after its engine faltered after three attempts to land during a severe storm at Dorval Airport, just outside of Montreal, Quebec. Following their wedding Mallory was expected to be posted in England. Mallory is buried in Woodland Cemetery in Kitchener, Ontario. The other seven men are all buried in their hometowns or near Dorval, Quebec.