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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
PARSONS, Howard Norman, PO, 4470, RCN, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of Eli and Louise Parsons, of Norwood. Manitoba.
Petty Officer Parsons died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors. Parsons Lake (64 N/1 3), west of Nueltin Lake was named after him in 1972.
P.O. Parsons attended King, George and Tache schools. He enlisted June 15, 1941 and trained in Esquimalt, British Columbia and Halifax. P.O. Parsons was a Winnipeg Tribune carrier for four years prior to the war. (The Winnipeg Tribune December 07, 1942)
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 15 Jul 1944 as a Boy Seaman, RCN * Rated Ordinary Seaman, RCN 26 Oct 1941 * Rated Submarine Detector, RCN 21 Jan 1942 HMCS QUATSINO - Drafted to QUATSINO 11 Feb 1942 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 26 Oct 1942 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 13 Nov 1942 HMCS STAR - Drafted to STAR 17 Nov 1942 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 25 Jan 1943 * Rated Higher Submarine Detector 09 Apr 1943 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCN 01 May 1943 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 07 May 1943 HMCS CANSO - Drafted to CANSO 03 Jul 1943 HMCS PROTECTOR - Drafted to PROTECTOR 01 Dec 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Dec 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 10 Feb 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Apr 1944 * Rated Leading Seaman, RCN 01 May 1944 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 11 May 1944 * Rated Acting Petty Officer, RCN 13 May 1944
Documents from the Service File of Howard Parsons
Second World War Casualty Index
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