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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BOUCHER, George Arthur, AB, V4538, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Arthur and Etiennette Boucher, of Montreal, Quebec.
Able Seaman Boucher died when his ship, HMCS VALLEYFIELD, was torpedoed and sunk on 07 May 1944 by U-548. Of her crew of 163, there were only 38 survivors.
Ships served in: MONTREAL DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 10 Jul 1941 * Commenced Active Service 04 Sep 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to Stadacona 25 Nov 1941 * "Run" 21 Dec 1941 - 08 Jan 1942 HMCS STADACONA - returned to STADACONA 10 Jan 1942 HMCS BADDECK - Drafted to BADDECK 07 May 1942 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 10 Jan 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 20 Nov 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 27 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 08 Dec 1943
Service File for George Boucher Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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