They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
OUELLETTE, Joseph Emmett Victor, AB A/LR3, V50769, RCNVR, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Lionel and Emilie Ouellette, of Sabrevois, Province of Quebec.
AB Ouellette died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on 29 Apr 1944.
Ships served in: HMCS CARTIER - Enlisted 19 Nov 1942. Commenced Active Service 29 Jan 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 23 Mar 1943 * Rated Acting Layer Rating 3rd Class 10 Jul 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Jul 1943 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 13 Sep 1943 HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 08 Oct 1943 * Rated Acting Able Seaman 20 Jan 1944
Documents from the Service File of Joseph Ouellette
Second World War Casualty Index
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