He grew up on the family ranch, in the Milk River valley, about two miles east of "Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park".

With the exception of one year at Milk River Valley School he received all of his education to grade twelve in Coutts, Alberta.

Too young to enlist, he attended business college in Lethbridge in 1940–41, then worked as a stenographer and bookkeeper at the air force base at High River.

[3] Audet enlisted for service in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) on 7 August 1941 and received his pilot's wings in October 1942.

In a most spirited action, Flying Officer Audet achieved outstanding success by destroying 5 enemy aircraft.

This feat is a splendid tribute to his brilliant shooting, great gallantry and tenacity.On 3 March 1945, Audet was strafing a German train west of Münster.