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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Gordon H. Molstre

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Northford, Connecticut

Honored By

USS Block Island Association

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED ON THE USS AHRENS (DE-575). THE AHRENS JOINED TASK GROUP (TG) 21.11, A HUNTER/KILLER GROUP; BUILT AROUND THE USS BLOCK ISLAND (CVE-21). ON MAY 29, 1944, THE GERMAN SUBMARINE, U-549 TORPEDOED AND SANK THE CVE-21 IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. THE AHRENS RESCUED 673 OFFICERS AND MEN IN A PERIOD OF 40 MINUTES.