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  2. List of last surviving World War II veterans - Wikipedia

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    The people listed below are, or were, the last surviving members of notable groups of World War II veterans, as identified by reliable sources. About 70 million people fought in World War II between 1939 and 1945. Background shading indicates the individual is still living Last survivors Veteran Birth Death Notability Service Allegiance Aimé Acton 1917 or 1918 13 December 2020 (aged 102) Last ...

  3. USS Indianapolis (CA-35) - Wikipedia

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    USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, named for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana.Launched in 1931, it was the flagship of the commander of Scouting Force 1 for eight years, then flagship for Admiral Raymond Spruance from 1943 to 1945 while he commanded the Fifth Fleet in battles across the Central Pacific during World War II.

  4. Portland-class cruiser - Wikipedia

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    [3] [13] Portland was laid down by Bethlehem Steel at Quincy Shipyard on 17 February 1930, and Indianapolis was laid down by New York Shipbuilding Corporation on 31 March 1930. [5] [14] The hull and machinery of both ships was provided by their respective builders. [3] Indianapolis was launched first, on 7 November 1931 and commissioned on 15 ...

  5. A disaster turns 79. USS Indianapolis sinking leads to world ...

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    In 2020, the 75th anniversary of the USS Indianapolis sinking filled Briggs with regret over questions he never asked. "He was one of 316 men, out of a crew of 1,195, who lived to tell his story.

  6. Timeline of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy

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    In general, labels for ships of a single class are aligned vertically with the topmost ship in a column carrying the class name. In an attempt to show the full timeline of the actual existence of each ship, the final dates on each bar may variously be the date struck, sold, scrapped, scuttled, sunk as a reef, etc., as appropriate to show last ...

  7. War Memorial: Services for Cleatus Lebow, USS Indy survivor ...

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    The World War II veteran was one of two remaining USS Indianapolis survivors. Services will be held in Memphis, Texas, at Fairview Cemetery on Sunday. War Memorial: Services for Cleatus Lebow, USS ...

  8. USS Indianapolis (SSN-697) - Wikipedia

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    The third USS Indianapolis (SSN-697), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Indianapolis, Indiana.The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut, on 24 January 1972 and her keel was laid down on 19 October 1974.

  9. ‘Jaws’ and the Internal Debate Over Who Wrote the Iconic USS ...

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    The “USS Indianapolis” speech, impeccably delivered by the legendary Robert Shaw in Jaws, is regarded as one of the finest monologues in motion picture history. However, the debate over just ...