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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
PARSONS, John George, OS, V18605, RCNVR, MPK - 07 Sep 1942, HMCS RACCOON - Son of Frank and Mary Parsons, of Belleville, Ontario.
OS Parsons died when his ship, HMCS RACCOON, which was on convoy escort in the St. Lawrence River off the Gaspé Peninsula, was hit and sunk by two torpedoes from U165. All 37 hands were lost.
John's brothers Harry R. Parsons and George J. Parsons both served in the RCNVR during the Second World War.
Ships served in: KINGSTON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 25 Nov 1941. Commenced Active Service 31 Dec 1941 HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 06 Jan 1942 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Mar 1942 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 01 May 1942 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 02 May 1942 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS RACCOON - Drafted to RACCOON 08 Jun 1942 as an OS, RCNVR
(JP01) Portrait of Seaman John Parsons (JP02) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2 (JP03) Casualty report
The Toronto Telegram Sep 1942
Second World War Casualty Index
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