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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edward D. Eachus

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Survivors of the USS Block Island CVE-21

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Activity During WWII

HE SERVED ON BOTH OF THE USS BLOCK ISLAND SHIPS, CVE-21 AND 106 AS A LIEUTENANT; ASSISTANT RADAR MAINTENANCE OFFICER. HE SURVIVED THE SINKING OF THE CVE-21, BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE, ON THE NIGHT OF MAY 29, 1944 IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.