They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Joseph Eugene Paul Emile Bouchard

 

Able Seaman, V54034, RCNVR

 

Born: 16 Mar 1924, St. Valier, Bellechasse, Quebec

 

Died: 18 Mar 1945 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

BOUCHARD, Joseph Eugene Paul Emile, AB, V54034, RCNVR, MPK - 18 Mar 1945, HMCS GUYSBOROUGH - Son of Emile and Arthemise Bouchard, of St. Elie D'Orford, Quebec.

 

AB Bouchard died when his ship, HMCS GUYSBOROUGH, was torpedoed and sunk by U-868 in the Bay of Biscay with the loss of 53 of her crew.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS CARTIER - Enlisted 09 Feb 1943. Commenced Active Service 22 Feb 1943 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 21 Apr 1943

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 31 Aug 1943 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS GUYSBOROUGH - Drafted to GUYSBOROUGH 03 Nov 1943 as an OS, RCNVR

* Rated AB 22 Feb 1944

 

Documents from the Service File of Joseph Bouchard

 


 

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