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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
ARSENEAULT, Willard George L/Sto, V796, RCNVR MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Arthur Joseph and Christine Arseneault, of Dalhousie, New Brunswick.
Leading Stoker Arseneault 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 BRUNSWICKER - Enlisted 17 Feb 1942 * Commenced Active Service 16 Mar 1942 as a Ordinary Coder, RCNVR HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 13 May 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 7 Jul 1942 * Transferred. Rated Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR 20 Aug 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 02 Sep 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 14 Oct 1942 HMCS ACADIA - Drafted to ACADIA 20 Oct 1942 * Rated Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR 27 Mar 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD (while under construction) 26 Nov 1943
Service File of Willard Arseneault Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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