John Sheardown helped to smuggle two American diplomats out of Iran in 1979 . According to that proclamation , Sheardown , a Windsor native , was shot down while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II . The story was made famous again this year by the release of the film ' Iran ' Sheardown suffered from Alzheimer 's and had cancer , his son says .
John Sheardown helped to smuggle two American diplomats out of Iran in 1979 . The story was made famous again this year by the release of the film ' Iran ' Sheardown suffered from Alzheimer 's and had cancer , his son says .