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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
LEE, Frank Edward AB AA III, V57850, RCNVR MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Henry and Emma Eliza Lee of Dickens, Manitoba. Brother of Aircraftman 1st Class Frederick John Lee, who died while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Able Seaman Lee 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. East Lee Lake, north east of Wanipigow Lake, Manitoba, was named after him in 1986.
Ships served in: HMCS CHIPPAWA - Enlisted 17 Mar 1943 * Commenced Active Service 05 May 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 20 Jun 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 16 Oct 1943 ML Q015 - Drafted to Q051 02 Nov 1943 * Rated Anti-Aircraft Rating 3rd Class, RCNVR 18 Oct 1943 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 13 Apr 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 18 Apr 1944 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 05 May 1944
Service File for Frank Lee Source: Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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