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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
JOBIN, Joseph Romeo Gaston, LS, V3538, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Emile and Mariette Jobin, of Quebec City; husband of Jeannette Jobin, of Quebec City.
Leading Seaman Jobin 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: RCNVR DIVISION QUEBEC - Enlisted 15 Jul 1940 Commenced Active Service 20 Aug 1940 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 21 Nov 1940 * Rated Acting Seaman Torpedoman, RCNVR 14 Apr 1941 HMCS CHALEUR I - Drafted to CHALEUR I 20 Apr 1941 HMCS CHALEUR II - Drafted to CHALEUR II 08 Oct 1941 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 06 Dec 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 15 Dec 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 22 Dec 1943 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCNVR 15 Mar 1944
Service File for Joseph Jobin Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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