Comments on: Sgt J.B. McDonald CD (Boots)

By: Andy Fortin

Andy Fortin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:42:11 +0000

Sgt McDonald left a deep impression on me. Even after more than thirty years, I still clearly recall his face and his favourite response to “Good morning, sergeant”.

May you rest in peace, Boots, you cannot be replaced.

By: Bob Lotoski

Bob Lotoski — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:15:59 +0000

Boots was an Airborne icon.

By: Scott Gullion

Scott Gullion — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:31:49 +0000

Boots has forever affected the way I interact with people (in a good way that is). rough exterier with heart big enought to jump out of. Boots is the defintion of loyalty and looking after the men first. I got to see a few of your silent favours done for others. It’s great that he left such big boots for so many of us to fill.

thanks Boots

I’m sure you are riding around somewhere watching over us, and trading stuff to “help out a buddy”

Hope you are enjoying your next ride, and soft landing.

By: Ron (Hammy) Hamilton

Ron (Hammy) Hamilton — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:24:22 +0000

I’m going to have to support Frank! Boots McDonald was and still is…… an Airborne legend. I first heard of Boots from big Danny Hoist prior joining the Reg’t. And he did liveup to everything that was said about him! May you RIP jumper

By: Mitch MacLeod

Mitch MacLeod — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:00:31 +0000

Boots was RSS with the Loyal Eddies as I recall in the early 90s, quite a mild mannered guy by then, though he must have been a terror in his younger days. Some civy found out during the strike in 91 that the one thing you did not mess around with was that ancient Mercedes Diesel he drove around in. RIP Jumper.

By: phil holmes a court

phil holmes a court — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:42:29 +0000

I remember my first jump out of a twin otter Boots was sitting next to me, I think it was my 3rd jump, Boots looked over at a nervous 18 year old and said dont worry lad hardly anyone dies jumping out of these things.
AIRBORNE AND HAVE A GOOD HERE AFTER BOOTS
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By: Al LaRade

Al LaRade — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:08:07 +0000

Boots was the first man I met when I arrive in Edmonton in 1972. He was the bartender and the Cpl mess. His first famous words ” What do you want lad. Boots did care what Cdo you were with as long as you wore the Maroon Beret, you were is friends. Soft landing my friend.

By: Frank MacNeil (Monkey)

Frank MacNeil (Monkey) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:30:03 +0000

I can not believe my eyes, one comment for the man who gave the Airborne it’s name. If it was not for Boots what would we have as troops nothing, he got us anything we needed to keep us going and the morale up, he was the Airborne, my god troops he was a man of all men, Airborne Boots we will meet again, I for one will never forget you from the first day we met until you left us , see you again my friend Airborne.

By: Danita

Danita — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:03:15 +0000

Can you please correct the spelling of our name it is McDonald and not MacDonald. Thank you, Danita

I will like to print a copy of this off your web page.