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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SANGER, Lewis John, Lt, 065010, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of John William and Lauretta Alice Sanger, of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Lieutenant Sanger 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. He was in his second year of university when he enlisted. Sanger Lake, east of Sisipuk Lake was named after him in 1981.
Ships served in: HMCS CHIPPAWA - Enlisted 22 May 1942 * Commenced Active Service 13 Jul 1942 as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant, RCNVR HMCS KINGS - Appointed to KINGS 23 Jul 1942 for training and disposal * Appointed Sub-Lieutenant, RCNVR HMCS EYEBRIGHT - Appointed to EYEBRIGHT Add'l 19 Nov 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 25 Aug 1943 Add'l for disposal HMCS KINGS - Appointed to KINGS 11 Sep 1943 for Division Duties HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Appointed to VALLEYFIELD 17 Jan 1944 * Appointed Lieutenant, RCNVR 15 Jan 1944 (seniority 13 Jul 1943) (promotion backdated)
Service File for Lewis Sanger Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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