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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
HOFFMAN, Martin John, OA 4c, V38568, RCNVR, killed - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Alex and Margaret Hoffman, of Sandwich East, Ontario; husband of Jane Hoffman of Windsor, Ontario.
Ordnance Artificer Hoffman 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. His body was recovered and he was buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland.
Ships served in: HMCS HUNTER- Enlisted 03 Jun 1942. * Commenced Active Service 03 Jun 1942 and an Ordnance Artificer 5th Class, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 09 Jun 1942 * Rated Acting Ordnance Artificer 4th Class, RCNVR 24 Jun 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 13 Feb 1943 * Rated Ordnance Artificer 4th Class, RCNVR 24 Jun 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 27 Feb 1944
(MH01) Photo of OA Martin Hoffman from the Toronto Star (MH02) Service File for Martin Hoffman // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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