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For more information regarding the USS Indianapolis, or to speak with members of the Survivors Organization, contact: Captain Bill Toti, USN (Ret) Honorary USS Indianapolis Survivor. (214) 620-8070. bill.toti@gmail.com. . Sara Vladic. USS Indianapolis Historian and Honorary Survivor. (310) 270-8872.
On March 31, 1945 the USS Indianapolis took part in operations against the Japanese Home Islands. While off Okinawa the cruiser was hit by a kamikaze bomb that fortunately exploded after passing through the bottom of the hull. Because of the damage the ship lay anchored off Okinawa for five days, during which time the Japanese continued to try ...
The Lexington was found 3,000 meters (about two miles) below the surface, resting on the floor of the Coral Sea more than 500 miles off the eastern coast of Australia. “To pay tribute to the USS Lexington and the brave men that served on her is an honor,” said Paul Allen. “As Americans, all of us owe a debt of gratitude to everyone who ...
Albert Oliver Morris, Jr., 92 passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017. He was born in Akron and was a lifetime member of MOTTS War Museum, Firestone VFW Post 3383 and the Teamsters Union. Albert served in the United States Navy during World War II aboard the heavy cruiser, USS Indianapolis. The USS Indianapolis earned eight battle stars.
So, for show-and-tell purposes, here is a small Purple Heart group to Chief Radio Electrician Leonard T. Woods, who died aboard the USS Indianapolis when the cruiser was sunk on July 30, 1945. For collectors, it's interesting to note the naming arrangement on the medal. The medal is engraved like an officer's PH (rank/ name/ branch) rather than ...
USS Indianapolis (CL/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 for the commander of Scouting Force 1 for eight years, then flagship for Admiral Raymond Spruance in 1943 and 1944 while he commanded the Fifth Fleet in battles across the ...
uss indianapolis found! follow link. by thor996, august 19, 2017 in military ships and vessels. share ...
2,334. Location: Illinois. #1. Posted April 3, 2021. It appears the wreckage of the famous USS Johnston from the Battle of Leyte Gulfhas been found... the wreck or 2/3 of it is sitting upright in 21,000 of water. It was confirmed recently by a submersible. Amazing.
Sharing to honor the sacrifice of FC2C Joseph W. Consiglio who was another unfortunate loss from the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and later moved right across the Mississippi River to Granite City, Illinois which is where he enlisted in the Navy.
Location: ETO. #15. Posted February 18, 2019. In honor of the announcement today of the finding of the USS Hornet CV 8. From our WW2 Disney insignia collection: This insignia was created for the USS Hornet CV-8. Today it was announced that she was found in late January 2019 by the expedition crew of Paul G. Allen's Research Vessel (R/V) Petrel.