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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
CARIGNAN, Joseph Jean-Baptiste Lucien, Sto 1c, V39926, RCNVR, MPK: 20 Sep 1943, HMCS ST CROIX - Son of Joseph and Bernadette Carignan, of Ste. Angele de Laval, Quebec.
Stoker Carignan died when HMCS ST CROIX was sunk on 20 Sep 1943 by U-305. Of her crew of 149, there was only 1 survivor. When HMCS ST CROIX was sunk, the survivors were picked up by HMS ITCHEN K277, which was in turn sunk on 23 Sep 1943. Other than a couple crew members 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 CARTIER - Enlisted 19 Jun 1942 * Commenced Active Service 22 Jun 1942 as a Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 22 Sep 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 10 Feb 1943 HMCS NIAGARA - Drafted to NIAGARA 20 Feb 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA - 01 Jun 1943 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 21 Jul 1943
(JJBLC) Article on Stoker Carignan lost with HMCS CROIX // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (JJBLC002) Service file for Joseph Carignan // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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