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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Clancy E. Fishero

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Indianapolis, Indiana

Honored By

Survivors of the USS Block Island CVE 21

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Activity During WWII

HE SERVED ON THE USS AHRENS DE-575 AS A GUNNERS MATE SECOND CLASS. THE AHRENS JOINED TASK GROUP (TG) 21.11, A HUNTER/KILLER GROUP BUILT AROUND THE USS BLOCK ISLAND CVE-21. ON MAY 29, THE GERMAN SUBMARINE, U-549 TORPEDOED AND SANK THE 21 IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. AHRENS RESCUED 673 OFFICERS AND MEN IN A PERIOD OF 40 MINUTES. WHILE CARRYING OUT RESCUE OPERATIONS, THE SHIP ASSISTED THE DESTROYER ESCORT, EUGENE E. ELMORE DE-686 IN LOCATING THE SUBMARINE. THE ELMORE MADE TWO HEDGEHOG ATTACKS WHICH SANK THE GERMAN SUBMARINE.