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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
GAETANO, Valentino Joseph AB, V35858, RCNVR MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Joseph and Rosa Gaetano, of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario; husband of Barbara Eileen Gaetano, of Sault Ste. Marie.
AB Gaetano died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN G07, was sunk in the English Channel on April 29, 1944. The province of Ontario honoured Able Seaman Gaetano by naming Gaetano Lake in his honour.
Ships served in: PORT ARTHUR DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 01 May 1942. Commenced Active Service 14 Jul 1942. HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 19 Oct 1942 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Dec 1942 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated AB 14 Jul 1943 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 13 Sep 1943 as an AB, RCNVR HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 06 Oct 1943 as an AB, RCNVR
(VG01) AB Valentino Gaetano (VG02) Documents from the Service File of Valentino Gaetano
Second World War Casualty Index
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