They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Joseph Frank Janos

 

Able Seaman, Acting Seaman Torpedoman, 4408, RCN

 

Born: 17 Feb 1923, Drumheller, Alberta

 

Died: 25 Oct 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

JANOS, Joseph Frank, AB, 4408, RCN, killed - 25 Oct 1944, HMCS SKEENA - Son of Francis Janos of Canmore, Alberta. Husband of Agnes Janos.

 

AB Janos drowned while trying to get a safety line ashore so that the remaining crew could be safely removed from SKEENA. His body later recovered near Reykjavik Harbour. He is buried in the Fossvogur Cemetery, Reykjavik, Iceland.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 02 Jun 1941 as an OS, RCN

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Nov 1941 as an OS, RCN

* Rated A/S.T. 21 Jan 1942

HMCS ST CLAIR - Served in ST CLAIR 31 Jan 1942 - 08 Apr 1942 as an OS, RCN

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Apr 1942 as an OS, RCN

HMCS ARVIDA - Served in ARVIDA 10 Apr 1942 - 19 May 1942 as an OS, RCN

HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 20 May 1942 as an OS, RCN

* Rated AB 02 Jun 1942

HMCS DRUMHELLER - Served in DRUMHELLER 31 Jul 1942 - 22 Sep 1942 as an AB, RCN

HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 23 Sep 1942 as an AB, RCN

HMCS WETASKIWIN - Serve in WETASKIWIN 07 Oct 1942 - 30 Nov 1943 as an AB, RCN

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Dec 1943 as an AB, RCN

HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 26 Feb 1944 as an AB, RCN

 

JJ01

JJ02

JJ03

(JJ01-JJ02) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2

(JJ03) Report of Death

 

JJ04

JJ05

JJ06

JJ07

JJ08

(JJ04-JJ07) Letters to AB Janos' wife

(JJ08) Headstone for AB JANOS in the Fossvogur Cemetery, Reykjavik, Iceland

 


 

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