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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
PORTER, John David, AB, V57455, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Charles G. and Florence Porter, of Toronto, Ontario.
Able Seaman Porter 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 YORK - Enlisted 24 Mar 1943 * Commenced Active Service 25 Mar 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS CATARAQUI - Drafted to CATARAQUI 29 Mar 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS - 22 Jun 1943 HMCS HAMILTON - Served in HAMILTON 28 Aug - 03 Sep 1943 for Seamanship Training while in training at CORNWALLIS HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Nov 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 27 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 01 Mar 1944 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 25 Mar 1944
Service file for John Porter Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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