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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
DEGEER, Carl Gerhard Ludvig, AB, V33089, RCNVR, MPK - 20 Sep 1943, HMCS ST CROIX - Son of May DeGeer, of Saint John, New Brunswick; husband of Marie E. DeGeer, of Saint John.
Able Seaman DeGeer died when HMCS ST CROIX was sunk on 20 Sep 1943 by U-305. Of her crew of 149, there was only 1 survivor.
Note: HMCS ST CROIX was sunk on 20 Sep 1943 and the survivors were picked up by HMS ITCHEN K277 which was in turn sunk on 23 Sep 1943. Other than a couple crew that were identified by the sole survivor of ST CROIX as having been on ITCHEN it is not known which crew members died in the sinking of ITCHEN so all ST CROIX crew are listed as having died on 20 Sep 1943.
Ships served in: HMCS MONTREAL - enlisted 28 Jul 1941 * Commenced Active Service 14 Aug 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Dec 1941 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 14 Mar 1942 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 31 Jan 1943
(CGD001) Article on Able Seaman Carl DeGeer // The Saint John Telegraph Journal // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (CGD002) Able Seaman Carl DeGeer Declared Dead // The Saint John Telegraph Journal // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (CGD003) Service File for Carl DeGeer // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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