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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
STEFIUK, George, LS, A3474, RCNR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of William and Jennie Stefiuk, of Vancouver, British Columbia.
LS Stefiuk died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 30 Apr 1942 as an Able Seaman, RCNR HMCS SANS PEUR - Drafted to SANS PEUR 20 Oct 1942 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 07 May 1943 * Rated Quarters Rating 3rd Class, RCNR 19 Jun 1943 RCN COLLEGE - Drafted to RCN COLLEGE 02 Jul 1943 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to 06 Aug 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA - 11 Aug 1943 * RATED Provisional Leading Seaman, RCNR 15 Sep 1943 HMCS NIAGARA - Drafted to NIAGARA 01 Nov 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 14 Mar 1944 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 16 Mar 1944 * Rated Quarters Rating 2nd Class 31 May 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Jun 1944 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 10 Jun 1944
Documents from the Service File of George Stefiuk
Second World War Casualty Index
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