Q:Facts: - allegiance: canada - commands: 406 cfb shearwater air command maritime operational training squadron 423 maritime helicopter squadron - awards: commander decoration of the order of military merit canadian forces - serviceyears: 1955 - 1988 - birth date: october 2 , 1937 - name: larry ashley - branch: canada 1921 royal canadian air force / canadian forces - rank: lieutenant-general Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of larry ashley .
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lieutenant-general larry albert ashley cmm , cd -lrb- born october 2 , 1937 -rrb- is a retired canadian air force general who was commander , air command in canada from 1986 to 1988 .