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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
JANOS, Joseph Frank, AB, 4408, RCN, killed - 25 Oct 1944, HMCS SKEENA - Son of Francis Janos of Canmore, Alberta. Husband of Agnes Janos.
AB Janos drowned while trying to get a safety line ashore so that the remaining crew could be safely removed from SKEENA. His body later recovered near Reykjavik Harbour. He is buried in the Fossvogur Cemetery, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 02 Jun 1941 as an OS, RCN HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Nov 1941 as an OS, RCN * Rated A/S.T. 21 Jan 1942 HMCS ST CLAIR - Served in ST CLAIR 31 Jan 1942 - 08 Apr 1942 as an OS, RCN HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Apr 1942 as an OS, RCN HMCS ARVIDA - Served in ARVIDA 10 Apr 1942 - 19 May 1942 as an OS, RCN HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 20 May 1942 as an OS, RCN * Rated AB 02 Jun 1942 HMCS DRUMHELLER - Served in DRUMHELLER 31 Jul 1942 - 22 Sep 1942 as an AB, RCN HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 23 Sep 1942 as an AB, RCN HMCS WETASKIWIN - Serve in WETASKIWIN 07 Oct 1942 - 30 Nov 1943 as an AB, RCN HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Dec 1943 as an AB, RCN HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 26 Feb 1944 as an AB, RCN
(JJ01-JJ02) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2 (JJ03) Report of Death
(JJ04-JJ07) Letters to AB Janos' wife (JJ08) Headstone for AB JANOS in the Fossvogur Cemetery, Reykjavik, Iceland
Second World War Casualty Index
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