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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph Dalesandry

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Columbus, Ohio

Honored By

Survivors of the USS Block Island CVE-21

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED ON THE USS BARR (DE-576) AS A RADIOMAN THIRD CLASS. HE ASSISTED IN THE RESCUE OF THE SURVIVORS OF THE THE USS BLOCK ISLAND (CVE-21) THAT WAS SUNK BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE (U-549) ON THE NIGHT OF MAY 29, 1944 IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.