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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Austin J. Arens

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Calumet City, Illinois

Honored By

Survivors of USS Block Island CVE-21

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RADIOMAN SECOND CLASS. SERVED ABOARD BOTH OF THE USS BLOCK ISLAND SHIPS, CVE 21/106, SURVIVING THE SINKING OF THE 21, BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE, ON THE NIGHT OF MAY 29, 1944 IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.