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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Cesar Fernandes

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Canton, Ohio

Honored By

Survivors of USS Block Island CVE-21

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Activity During WWII

SERVED ABOARD THE USS BLOCK ISLAND, CVE-21 AS AN AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE THIRD CLASS. HE SURVIVED THE SINKING OF THE CVE-21, BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE (U-549) ON THE NIGHT OF MAY 29, 1944 IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.