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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MCCUE, Thomas Bernard, Stwd, V35526, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Frank McCue, and of Bertha McCue, of Montreal, Quebec.
Steward McCue 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: HMCS MONTREAL - Enlisted 05 May 1942 * Commenced Active Service 06 May 1942 as a Probationary Steward, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 21 Jul 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Aug 1943 HMCS HUSKY - Drafted to HUSKY 10 Oct 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 30 Jan 1943 * Rated Steward, RCNVR 05 Mar 1943 HMCS FORT RAMSAY - Drafted to FORT RAMSAY 30 Mar 1943 HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC - Drafted to VILLE DE QUEBEC 28 Jun 1943 HMCS CHALEUR II - Drafted to CHALEUR II 11 Jul 1943 HMCS FORT RAMSAY - Drafted to FORT RAMSAY 14 Jul 1943 HMCS CHEDABUCTO - Drafted to CHEDABUCTO 07 Oct 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 28 Oct 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 04 Dec 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 06 Dec 1943. Commissioning crew
Service File for Thomas McCue Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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