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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Herbert A. Potter

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Rochester, New York

Honored By

Survivors of the USS Block Island CVE-21

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

MACHINIST'S MATE THIRD CLASS ON THE USS BLOCK ISLAND (CVE-21). THE SHIP WAS SUNK BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE (U-549) ON THE NIGHT OF MAY 29, 1944 IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.