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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Louis H. 'Bud' Hellwig, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Seattle, Washington

Honored By

Survivors of USS Block Island CVE-21

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED ABOARD BOTH OF THE USS BLOCK ISLAND SHIPS, CVE-21 AND 106. HE SURVIVED THE SINKING OF THE CVE-21 ON THE NIGHT OF MAY 29, 1944 BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. IN SEPTEMBER OF 1945, WHILE 106 WAS OFFSHORE FORMOSA, HE WORKED LONG HOURS IN TRANSMITTING NAMES OF RESCUED PRISONERS OF WAR.