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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard G. Rahner

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Kansas City, Kansas

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-21), AS A LIEUTENANT; DENTAL OFFICER AND CHIEF CENSOR IN ADDITION TO THE EXAMINING BOARD. 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.