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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Frank J. Gesing, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

USS Block Island Association

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED ABOARD THE USS AHRENS DE-575 AS A LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE. THE AHRENS JOINED TASK GROUP (TG) 21.11, A HUNTER/KILLER GROUP BUILT AROUND THE USS BLOCK ISLAND CVE-21. ON MAY 29, 1944, IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN, 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.