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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Harry B. Bingham

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Seattle, Washington

Honored By

Survivors of the USS Block Island CVE-21

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Activity During WWII

HE SERVED ABOARD THE USS BLOCK ISLAND, CVE-1 AS A LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE; ASSISTANT ENGINEERING OFFICER. HE SURVIVED THE SINKING OF THE CVE-21 ON THE NIGHT OF MAY 29, 1944 BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE (U-549) IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.