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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Philip P. Pascento

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pembroke Pines, Florida

Honored By

Mr. & Mrs. Philip P. Pascento

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HONORABLE DISCHARGE MAY 4, 1946. WATER TENDER 1ST CLASS, ACTING CHIEF. SERVED ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC THEATERS, JULY 1943 TO MAY 1946. ON MAY 29, 1944 AT 8:30 P.M. THE USS BLOCK ISLAND CVE-21 IN THE MID-ATLANTIC, WAS HIT WITH 3 TORPEDOES FROM THE GERMAN SUBMARINE 7-549 AND SANK. THE USS AHRENS DE-575 AND THE USS ROBERT I. PAIN DE-578 PROCEEDED TO PICK UP SURVIVORS, THE AHRENS: 700, PAINE: 200. THE USS ELMORE DE-686 DID SINK THE U-BOAT.