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Military-related Deaths of Canadian Baseball Players

Rank Name Baseball Experience Position Service Cause of Death Location Date
Pvt. Ernest E. Rochon Minor League Unknown Canadian Infantry Killed in Action France Jun 3, 1917
Cpl. Alexander "Sandy" Smith Amateur 3B Canadian Infantry Killed in Action France Sep 2, 1918
Pvt. Thomas A. "Tommy" Squair Amateur OF Canadian Infantry Killed in Action France Sep 30, 1918
Pvt. Donald A. Stewart Minor League UMPIRE Canadian Army Killed in Air Raid Scotland Mar 13, 1941
Cpl. William "Bill" Hosie Semi-Pro SS Canadian Army Killed in Action France Aug 1, 1944
F/O Liston Anderson Amateur P RCAF Plane Crash England Jul 30, 1943
Lt. George E. Atkinson Amateur P Canadian Army Died from Wounds Sicily Aug 4, 1943
Mjr. Roger J. L. Carroll Amateur Unknown Canadian Army Killed in Action Germany Mar 8, 1945
P/O George Dean Amateur SS RCAF Killed in Action Italy Feb 7, 1944
CFN Thornton E. Doig Amateur Unknown Canadian Army Accident Holland Jun 21, 1945
F/O Robert J. Dubeau Amateur Unknown RCAF Plane Crash England Jan 14, 1945
F/O Harold W. German Amateur Unknown RCAF Killed in Action Germany Oct 3, 1943
P/O David H. "Herman" Jonasson Amateur P RCAF Killed in Action Germany Feb 20, 1944
Pvt. Arthur G. Judges Amateur Unknown Canadian Army Killed in Action Holland Dec 11, 1944
Tpr. Michael Moroz Amateur OF Canadian Army Killed in Action France Aug 9, 1944
F/O Donald B. Norton Amateur P/OF RCAF Killed in Action France Jun 8, 1944
Gnr. Conrad M. "Con" Radocy Amateur P/OF Canadian Army Died from Wounds France Jul 28, 1944
F/O Stanley A. Reid Amateur Unknown RCAF Killed in Action Germany Mar 5, 1945
Flt Lt Donald A. Ross Amateur Unknown RCAF Killed in Action Germany Mar 5, 1945
F/Sgt. Gordon J. B. Shields Amateur Unknown RCAF Killed in Action England Apr 10, 1944
Gnr. Basil W. Smith Amateur 1B Canadian Army Died from Wounds Italy Sep 13, 1944
Pvt. Albin F. "Alby" Sumara Amateur P Canadian Army Killed in Action Belgium Nov 1, 1944
W/O Charles L. Weatherby Amateur 1B RCAF Killed in Action France Apr 11, 1944
Tpr. Michael F. Zima Amateur OF Canadian Army Killed in Action France Aug 19, 1942
Cpl. Wycliffe L. Presley Amateur Unknown Canadian Army Killed in Action Korea Jun 26, 1952

 


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