Reg. #79
| Name: | John Joseph Hogan |
| Date of Birth: | Dec 28, 1910 |
| Location at Birth: | Carbonear, Newfoundland |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | Apr 19, 1997 |
| Location at Passing: | St. John's, NL, Canada |
Ranger Force Career
| Regimental Number: | 79 |
| Date Enlisted: | Feb 10, 1941 |
| Date Discharged: | Jul 31, 1950 |
| Length of Service: | 9 years 6 months |
Posting History
| Detachment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Whitbourne Headquarters | Feb 10, 1941 | May 1941 |
| Happy Valley-Goose Bay Detachment | Jun 1941 | May 1943 |
| Bay L’Argent Detachment | Oct 1941 | Jun 1941 |
| Deer Lake Detachment | Sep 1943 | Aug 1947 |
| Gander Detachment | ||
| Kilbride Headquarters | Sep 1943 |
Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 3rd Class | 1941 | Feb | 10 | 1942 | May | 31 |
| Ranger 1st Class | 1942 | Jun | 1 | 1943 | Apr | 30 |
| Corporal | 1943 | May | 1 | 1950 | Jul | 31 |
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
Teacher, pre-Ranger Force.
RCMP until retirement in 1966 as Staff Sergeant.
Port Security Officer, National Harbour Board, St. John’s.
From the Library
| Newfoundland Ranger John Hogan (Regt. #79) with Royal Air Force (RAF) Corporal Eric Butt [with bandaged feet, on stretcher] | ||
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| Date Published | 1943 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 128-27.1 | |
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| Newfoundland Ranger John Hogan (Regt. #79) brought to hospital by Group Captain Anderson, officer in charge at Gander | ||
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| Date Published | 1943 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 128-26.2 | |
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| Newfoundland Ranger John Hogan (Regt. #79) and Royal Air Force (RAF) Corporal Eric Butt [with bandaged feet] brought from Port Saunders to hospital by Group Captain Anderson, officer in charge at Gander | ||
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| Date Published | 1943 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 128-26.1 | |
| Note | On 8 May 1943, Ranger John Hogan was a passenger in a Royal Canadian Air Force plane that was flying from Goose Bay to Gander, when the plane developed problems during flight. The occupants were force... |
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| Newfoundland Ranger John (Jack) Hogan (Regt. #79) and wife | ||
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| Date Published | 194- | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-42.1 | |
| Note | Ranger Hogan is wearing the winter issue uniform of the Newfoundland Ranger Force. Hogan's wife is possibly Margaret (nee O'Flaherty). Hogan's first wife, the Eudora (nee Billard) died tragically in 1... |
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| Newfoundland Ranger Corporal John Hogan (Regt. #79) on his way to St. Clare's Mercy Hospital, St. John's following the rescue | ||
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| Date Published | 1943 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 128-28.1 | |
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