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| The USS Block Island (CVE-21) damaged and sinking (May 29,1944). |  |
| Newspaper article on the sinking of the USS Block Island. Six men were killed in the action, but more than 950 officers and men were able to abandon ship and were picked up by the USS Ahrens and the USS Paine. |  |
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My brother, James Owen, who went down with the USS Block Island on May 29, 1944. |
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| This is the last picture taken of my brother James Owen and me before he went down with the USS Block Island in the Atlantic on May 29, 1944. |  |
| The USS Barr was also damaged in the same action but did not sink. Casualties included 5 killed, 16 missing, and 16 seriously injured. This is a photo of the damaged USS Barr. |  |
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Doris and Jack Greer on their 53 wedding anniversary. (Picture courtesy of Jack and Tim Greer) Jack is the Webmaster of the http://www.ussblockisland.org... He and his sons built the site. Congratulations, guys, for a very informative site that has been viewed by thousands. |
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| Jack Greer on leave after the sinking of the the USS Block Island. Jack's rank of AMM3/c does not show because he had to buy a new uniform since all his others went down with the Block Island. Picture courtesy of Jack Greer. |  |
| Group watching showing of Association Site |  |
| Jack and Odell Owen - The two old Owen foggies |  |
| 2000 Block Island Reunion in Lafayette |  |
| Do you know the men shown with the cake and what was the occasion for the cake? My brother, James Owen, is in the cockpit of the plane. The late Bruce Johnson thought the pilot was Lt. Commander Counihan (sp) and the Chief was Chief Peret. He didn't know the other sailor. He also did not know the occasion for the cake. |  |
| A cigarette lighter my brother left at home on his last visit before the sinking of the USS Block Island. |  |
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