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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
JODOIN, Lawrence James, AB AAIII, V57427, RCNVR, killed - 09 Jul 1944, MTB-461 - Son of Arthur and Mary Jodoin, of Edmonton, Alberta.
Able Seaman L. J. Jodoin was killed instantly serving on MTB-461 which was off the French coast near Cap D'Antifer. Lawrence received a direct hit to the stomach from a 40 mm. German shell. He was buried at sea.
AB Jodoin was born in Edmonton in 1925. He enlisted as soon as he was old enough in March 1943. He died 15 months later during the invasion of Normandy.
Jodoin Creek, named in 1950, was named after Able Seaman Lawrence James Jodoin.
Citation for Mentioned in Despatches:
JODOIN, Lawrence James, A/AB, V57427, Mention in Despatches (Posthumous), RCNVR - Awarded as per Canada Gazette of 20 January 1945 and London Gazette of 26 December 1944 .
"For gallantry, skill, determination and undaunted devotion to duty during the landing of Allied Forces on the coast of Normandy."
Ships served in: HMCS NONSUCH - Enlisted 22 Mar 1943. Commenced Active Service 06 May 1943 MTB-461 - Drafted to MTB-461 06 May 1944 as an A/AB, RCNVR
(LJ01-LJ03) Certificate of Service - pages 1-3 (LJ04) Report of Death (LJ05) Letter on the death of AB Jodoin
(LJ06-LJ07) Documents on the award of Mentioned in Despatches (LJ08-LJ09) Letters to AB Jodoin's mother
Second World War Casualty Index
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