Ai (”A - I”)
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My name is Ai Samuel Bloom. I live on the homestead of Isaac Bloom, William Bloom Sr.'s oldest son. I have done a lot of reserch [sic] on William and John Peter Bloom's famlies. I would like to hear from you.

Ai S. Bloom
927 Naulton Road
Curwensville, Pa.  16833                                                                              

Phone: (814) 236-15014338
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Ai S. Bloom is listed among those who served in the Second World War 1941-1945 from Curwensville in this source.2519
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I had the pleasure of visiting with Ai on July 26th in his home. He was everything everyone said of him. He gets around well and is great to talk with. I guess I shouldn't have been as surprised as I was to learn he knew most of my aunts and uncles who are all gone now.3
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Ai was among 14 men to be presented plaques made of native Curwensville stone honoring them for their service during World War II. The event occurred on 4 September 2016 at the dediaction of the World War II Memorial in Curwensville, PA.4339