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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert W. Olsen

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Survivors of the USS Block Island CVE-21

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Activity During WWII

SERVED ON USS GUADALCANAL (CVE-60) THAT RAMMED A GERMAN SUBMARINE AND TOOK SURVIVORS ABOARD. HE SERVED ABOARD THE USS BLOCK ISLAND (CVE-21) AND WAS A SURVIVOR OF ITS SINKING ON THE NIGHT OF MAY 29, 1944 IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. HE WENT ON TO SERVE ON THE SECOND USS BLOCK ISLAND (CVE-106), AND THE USS BENNINGTON (CV-20), FIGHTING THE JAPANESE. AWARDED 7 CAMPAIGN RIBBONS.