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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
DONOHUE, Donald Thomas, OS Radar 3c, V59892, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Mary Donohue, of Verdun, Quebec and the late Mose Donohue.
Ordinary Seaman Donohue 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 30 Apr 1943 * Commenced Active Service 10 May 1943 HMCS QUEEN CHARLOTTE - Drafted to QUEEN CHARLOTTE 13 May 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 15 Jun 1943 HMCS HAMILTON - Served in HAMILTON for training 21-27 Aug 1943 while drafted to CORNWALLIS HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 21 Oct 1943 * Rated Radar Operator 3rd Class, RCNVR 19 Nov 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 26 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 08 Dec 1943
(DD01) Article on the death of OS Donald Donohue and AB Russell Raymond (DD02) Service File for Donald Donohue // Source: Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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