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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Elbert D. Charpie

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Indianapolis, Indiana

Honored By

Survivors of the USS Block Island CVE-21

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

WAS THE PHOTOGRAPHIC OFFICER/ AIR PLOT/ COUNTER INTELLIGENCE CORPS WATCH OFFICER ABOARD THE USS BLOCK ISLAND (CVE-21). HE SURVIVED THE SINKING OF THE CVE-21, BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE, ON THE NIGHT OF MAY 29, 1944 IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.