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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Chester P. 'Chet' Airoldi

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Crockett, California

Honored By

USS Block Island Association

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SECOND CLASS AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE. SERVED ON BOTH OF THE USS BLOCK ISLAND SHIPS, CVE-21 AND 106. HE WORKED ON THE CATAPULT, SURVIVING THE SINKING OF THE CVE-21 ON THE NIGHT OF MAY 29, 1944, BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE, IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.