They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Gerard Louis Gagne

 

Leading Seaman Torpedo Detector 3rd Class, 4146-H, RCN

 

Born: 17 Apr 1922, Montreal, Quebec

 

Died: 16 Jul 1947 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

GAGNE, Gerard Louis, LS, 4146-H, RCN, MPK - 16 Jul 1947, HMCS MICMAC - Son of Bella Gagne, of Montreal, Province of Quebec.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS NADEN - Commenced 7 year engagement 27 Jan 1941

HMCS PRINCE HENRY  - Served in PRINCE HENRY 24 Jul 1941 - 13 Jul 1942 as an OS and AB, RCN. Rated AB 27 Jan 1942

* Rated SD 22 Aug 1942

HMCS KENOGAMI - Served in KENOGAMI 07 Sep 1942 - 03 Aug 1943 as an AB, RCN

HMCS MIMICO - Served in MIMICO 08 Feb 1944 - 15 Jun 1945 as an AB and A/LS, RCN. Rated A/LS 01 Apr 1944

HMCS MICMAC - Served in MICMAC 19 Oct 1945 - 11 Nov 1945 as a LS, RCN

HMCS SCOTIAN - Served in SCOTIAN 21 Mar 1946 - 10 Jul 1946 as a LS, RCN

HMCS SCOTIAN - Served in SCOTIAN 05 Aug 1945 - 06 Aug 1946 as a LS, RCN

HMCS NOOTKA - Served in NOOTKA 07 Aug 1946 - 22 Feb 1947 as a LS, RCN

HMCS MICMAC - Drafted to MICMAC 23 Feb 1947 as a LS, RCN.  Trade transfer - rated TD III 01 Jul 1947

 

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(GG01-GG03) Certificate of Service - pages 1 - 3

(GG04) Report of Death

(GG05) Official presumption of death for LS Gagne and 4 other crew of MICMAC whose bodies were never recovered

 


 

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