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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ken Bielman

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Albany, Oregon

Honored By

Vince Rybel

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN BOTH THE MERCHANT MARINE AND COAST GUARD. ENTERED MERCHANT MARINE JANUARY 1943 AND SAILED ABOARD THE SS OWEN SUMMERS DELIVERING WAR SUPPLIES FROM VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON TO ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT THEN BACK TO NEW YORK CITY. JOINED THE COAST GUARD IN SEPTEMBER 1943. SERVED IN COAST GUARD DUTY STATIONS IN CALIFORNIA, PUERTO RICO, CUBA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.