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ussca35 · ussca35

I penned this article a couple days ago: "The USS Indianapolis myth that will not go away"; - http://theldhistory.blogspot.com/2011/10/commentary-uss-indianapolis-myth-that.html Just want to double-check to make sure my assertion no real-life shark attack-related death of a...

SurvivorsDaughter · SurvivorsDaughter

MONDAY NOVEMBER 12: PALM COAST, FLORIDA Flagler College and the Coquina Crossing Homeowners' Association program in honor of St. Johns County veterans, 5 p.m., Flagler College auditorium, 14 Granada St., St. Augustine. Includes tributes, the PBS-filmed and Flagler College students edited d...

tim cav · tim cav

We are look for any help in making our movie as authentic as possible. Please feel free to contact me with any thoughts or comments you may have. Thank You Tim Cavanaugh

My Indiana Home · My Indiana Home

Hi, I'm interested in including information about the USS Indianapolis annual reunion in our magazine, My Indiana Home, published by the Indiana Farm Bureau. The issue would publish in early June. Could you give me information about the 2011 reunion dates and what is planned? Also, I'd love to incl...

SurvivorsDaughter · SurvivorsDaughter

October/November issue of 'COUNTRY' magazine On page 64, there is a short article written by a lady: She writes; I'm looking for Diana Kuhn or her family. My brother Homer Orr escorted her during a high school graduation ceremony in Redlands, California. After graduation, he painted a portrait i...

PFF · PFF

http://www.stpius.addr.com/wethersfield.html#church Reference only

tbalunis · tbalunis

BITS AND PIECES appeared in 03/08/2009 and again on 04/0410 column by Howard Ball Suburban Trends column by Howard Lee Ball Local hero makes good reading "60 Years Later" is a book that belongs in every library and every school in the nation. The subtitle, "A small town discovers...

usskittyhawk · usskittyhawk

http://www.wthr.com/story/13471182/lawmaker-wants-to-rename-i-465-for-uss-indianapolis http://www.newsleader.com/article/20101120/NEWS01/11200320 http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/war_room/apx-AZWar-Veterans-Recollections_46001642-11142010 http://www...

SurvivorsDaughter · SurvivorsDaughter

WWII tragedy was turning point in their livesDarryl E. Owens | Sentinel Staff Writer November 4, 2007 Hollywood often takes artistic liberties with history. Case in point, the movie Jaws, in which the character Quint recounts the sinking in the waning days of World War II of the U.S.S. Indianapolis...

SurvivorsDaughter · SurvivorsDaughter

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20108020329

clairmarie · clairmarie

The US Navy Memorial has created a tribute page dedicated to USS Indianapolis and her crew, with photos, brief history of significant battles, and a list of lost crew and their service histories. People can add their own photos and stories there too. USS Indianapolis Tribute Here's a partial list...

SurvivorsDaughter · SurvivorsDaughter

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200991007015 October 7, 2009 USS Indianapolis memorial advocate dies at 84 By Tom Spalding tom.spalding@indystar.com Michael Kuryla Jr., one of 317 survivors of the World War II sinking of the USS Indianapolis who later joined veterans...

SurvivorsDaughter · SurvivorsDaughter

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-obit-kuryla-06-oct07,0,5940699.story Michael Kuryla Jr., 1925-2009: Survived sinking of USS IndianapolisSeaman was one of 317 rescued after 4 days in shark-infested waters By Joan Giangrasse Kates Special to the Tribune October 7, 2009 Michael...

SurvivorsDaughter · SurvivorsDaughter

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-michael-kuryla10-2009oct10,0,4122005.story Michael Kuryla Jr. dies at 84; sailor survived sinking of Indianapolis in WWIIHe was among 317 crew members who were rescued after nearly five days in shark-infested waters after the Navy cruise...

SurvivorsDaughter · SurvivorsDaughter

Ed Brown sits in his Santa Maria, Calif., home recently with a collection of USS Indianapolis memorabilia. Brown, who grew up in Sioux Falls, survived the sinking of the ship - and 110 hours floating in the Pacific - during World War II.(Photo by submitted photo) ABOUT THE USS INDIANAPOLISThe USS In...

SurvivorsDaughter · SurvivorsDaughter

Check out the article attached below about Mike & Lorain Kuryla and the honor they were given yesterday in Chicago! Be sure to click on the video arrow on the right to watch the news story as well! Mike & Lorain were chosen amongst over 1.5 million Veterans in the State of Illinois to be ho...

GailRod · GailRod

A young lady put this together for a school project and I think she did a wonderful job. It's one of the most informative I've seen on the Indianapolis. Here's the link for the Mission of Misfortune: The USS Indianapolis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mPui70VOqY

tbalunis · tbalunis

Kimberly Nielsen did 2 terrific presentions for our Wanaque, NJ community on Nov 13, 2008. I have heard nothing but raves and compliments over the multi-media presentaion. I recommend it highly to any school, community or veterns organization. We had Don Blum, an Indy survivor and Bill Van Wi...

tbalunis · tbalunis

USS Indianapolis survivor, rescuer recount WWII tragedy Friday, November 14, 2008 Last updated: Friday November 14, 2008, EST 6:38 AM BY JAMES YOOSTAFF WRITER #printDesc{display:none;} WANAQUE "The next time I turned around and looked, there was no ship. I had no life jacket. I was in the mi...

dremkepr · dremkepr

I am awe stricken that the Navy has never reconsidered the court martial of Captain McVay. I believe that anyone who becomes informed about this experience agrees that the blame all lies with the Navy, NONE with the Captain. It is unfortunate that, if they did ever recognize their guilt, it would be...

GailRod · GailRod

Hello, here's a url of a newsclip regarding the festivities Aug 1, 2008 for the USS Indianapolis and survivors. Kind regards, Gail in Alaska http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=8774483&nav=menu188_2 -- Edited by GailRod at 00:55, 2008-08-19

Marilen · Marilen

Good day I just want to say thank you to everyone who took time out to read my earlier post about the US Flag. PLease feel free to email me at mprivera71@yahoo.com should you have any questions or would like to share any information. I have attached here a photo of the said flag. Again, thank you very much....

Marilen · Marilen

Good day. My name is Marilen Rivera and I am from Manila, Philippines. I chanced upon your site while browsing the net and thought this might give me a chance to find out about a US flag which was handed down to us by my grand father. The information we have about the flag is that it came from a US war ship du...

SurvivorsDaughter · SurvivorsDaughter

See below link. It is a wonderful article about USS Indinapolis Survivor Granville Crane. If you've ever met him, you will agree, he's a true southern "gentleman" - a real gem! Click here: A celebration of God, country | hattiesburgamerican.com | Hattiesburg American

Book written by members of Rescue Crew · SurvivorsDaughter

Take a Look Back At the Tragedy of the USS Indianapolis -- New Book Reveals What Happened and Who Survived During the Dark Day of World War II RICHMOND, Va., June 17, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Over sixty years have passed since the USS Indianapolis was lost in the Philippine Sea. Due to the notorious circ...

Webmaster · Webmaster

http://www.discovery.com/exp/indianapolis/indianapolis.html Expedition by the Discovery channel and Curt Newport to locate the Indy.

Webmaster · Webmaster

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Indianapolis_%28CA-35%29 Wikipedia is written collaboratively by volunteers from all around the world. With rare exceptions, its articles can be edited by anyone with access to the Internet -- Edited by Webmaster at 13:06, 2007-07-30

Ray Smith · Ray Smith

I was named after Ray Gonzales by my father who was his best friend. My father has passed on, and I would like to try to find out any information I can about Ray. My dad never found out if Ray got into the water or not. I tried e-mailing the few people who had accounts about a year ago but nobody remembered h...

Researcher · Researcher

I am a Researcher for television and I wondered if someone could put me in contact with Joseph Dronet's family. My email is jenny_fulton@beyond.com.au Thank you.

SurvivorsDaughter · SurvivorsDaughter

PAPER TRAILS: Local man survived the Indianapolis By Linda Caillouet Friday, April 11, 2008 LITTLE ROCK Hurricane Katrinas waters werent the first to threaten, then change, Harold Ecks life. Years before high water drove the New Orleanian to Little Rock, he fought the Pacific, bobbing in the shar...

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	History blog article on a USS Indianpolis shark attack myth Jaws USS Indianapolis myths? (Preview) I penned this article a couple days ago: "The USS Indianapolis myth that will not go away"; - http://theldhistory.blogspot.com/2011/10/commentary-uss-indianapolis-myth-that.html Just want to double-check to make sure my assertion no real-life shark attack-related death of a...	ussca35	0	948	Oct 30, 2011 by ussca35
	Survivors appearing at Veterans Day Events (Preview) MONDAY NOVEMBER 12: PALM COAST, FLORIDA Flagler College and the Coquina Crossing Homeowners' Association program in honor of St. Johns County veterans, 5 p.m., Flagler College auditorium, 14 Granada St., St. Augustine. Includes tributes, the PBS-filmed and Flagler College students edited d...	SurvivorsDaughter	1	1785	Sep 7, 2011 by mwylan
	U.S.S. Indianapolis Movie (Preview) We are look for any help in making our movie as authentic as possible. Please feel free to contact me with any thoughts or comments you may have. Thank You Tim Cavanaugh	tim cav	0	295	Sep 5, 2011 by tim cav
	information request for annual reunion (Preview) Hi, I'm interested in including information about the USS Indianapolis annual reunion in our magazine, My Indiana Home, published by the Indiana Farm Bureau. The issue would publish in early June. Could you give me information about the 2011 reunion dates and what is planned? Also, I'd love to incl...	My Indiana Home	2	1105	Jul 12, 2011 by SurvivorsDaughter
	LAS family member looking for friend of her brother (Preview) October/November issue of 'COUNTRY' magazine On page 64, there is a short article written by a lady: She writes; I'm looking for Diana Kuhn or her family. My brother Homer Orr escorted her during a high school graduation ceremony in Redlands, California. After graduation, he painted a portrait i...	SurvivorsDaughter	1	1371	Jun 21, 2011 by PFF
	ensign Robert Keeney {Lost} (Preview) http://www.stpius.addr.com/wethersfield.html#church Reference only	PFF	0	236	Jun 21, 2011 by PFF
	Book on USS Indianapolis rescuer (Preview) BITS AND PIECES appeared in 03/08/2009 and again on 04/0410 column by Howard Ball Suburban Trends column by Howard Lee Ball Local hero makes good reading "60 Years Later" is a book that belongs in every library and every school in the nation. The subtitle, "A small town discovers...	tbalunis	0	676	Dec 31, 2010 by tbalunis
	Indy Articles (Preview) http://www.wthr.com/story/13471182/lawmaker-wants-to-rename-i-465-for-uss-indianapolis http://www.newsleader.com/article/20101120/NEWS01/11200320 http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/war_room/apx-AZWar-Veterans-Recollections_46001642-11142010 http://www...	usskittyhawk	0	696	Nov 25, 2010 by usskittyhawk
	Newspaper article about Survivors Giles McCoy & Clarence Hershberger (Preview) WWII tragedy was turning point in their livesDarryl E. Owens \| Sentinel Staff Writer November 4, 2007 Hollywood often takes artistic liberties with history. Case in point, the movie Jaws, in which the character Quint recounts the sinking in the waning days of World War II of the U.S.S. Indianapolis...	SurvivorsDaughter	2	3311	Sep 7, 2010 by paul white
	Article about the 65th Anniversary Memorial Service (Preview) http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20108020329	SurvivorsDaughter	0	745	Aug 2, 2010 by SurvivorsDaughter
	Navy Memorial Ship Tributes (Preview) The US Navy Memorial has created a tribute page dedicated to USS Indianapolis and her crew, with photos, brief history of significant battles, and a list of lost crew and their service histories. People can add their own photos and stories there too. USS Indianapolis Tribute Here's a partial list...	clairmarie	1	865	Jun 26, 2010 by SurvivorsDaughter
	Indy Star article about Survivor Mike Kuryla (Preview) http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200991007015 October 7, 2009 USS Indianapolis memorial advocate dies at 84 By Tom Spalding tom.spalding@indystar.com Michael Kuryla Jr., one of 317 survivors of the World War II sinking of the USS Indianapolis who later joined veterans...	SurvivorsDaughter	0	1070	Oct 10, 2009 by SurvivorsDaughter
	Chicago Tribune article about Survivor Mike Kuryla (Preview) http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-obit-kuryla-06-oct07,0,5940699.story Michael Kuryla Jr., 1925-2009: Survived sinking of USS IndianapolisSeaman was one of 317 rescued after 4 days in shark-infested waters By Joan Giangrasse Kates Special to the Tribune October 7, 2009 Michael...	SurvivorsDaughter	0	1202	Oct 10, 2009 by SurvivorsDaughter
	Los Angeles Times article about Survivor Mike Kuryla (Preview) http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-michael-kuryla10-2009oct10,0,4122005.story Michael Kuryla Jr. dies at 84; sailor survived sinking of Indianapolis in WWIIHe was among 317 crew members who were rescued after nearly five days in shark-infested waters after the Navy cruise...	SurvivorsDaughter	0	938	Oct 10, 2009 by SurvivorsDaughter
	Article about Survivor Ed Brown (Preview) Ed Brown sits in his Santa Maria, Calif., home recently with a collection of USS Indianapolis memorabilia. Brown, who grew up in Sioux Falls, survived the sinking of the ship - and 110 hours floating in the Pacific - during World War II.(Photo by submitted photo) ABOUT THE USS INDIANAPOLISThe USS In...	SurvivorsDaughter	1	2637	Aug 24, 2009 by usskittyhawk
	Article about USS Indianapolis Survivor Mike Kuryla & his wife Lorain (Preview) Check out the article attached below about Mike & Lorain Kuryla and the honor they were given yesterday in Chicago! Be sure to click on the video arrow on the right to watch the news story as well! Mike & Lorain were chosen amongst over 1.5 million Veterans in the State of Illinois to be ho...	SurvivorsDaughter	1	2717	Dec 13, 2008 by Cheryl
	Great YouTube video on USS Indianapolis (Preview) A young lady put this together for a school project and I think she did a wonderful job. It's one of the most informative I've seen on the Indianapolis. Here's the link for the Mission of Misfortune: The USS Indianapolis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mPui70VOqY	GailRod	1	2138	Dec 13, 2008 by Cheryl
	Presentation in Wanaque (Preview) Kimberly Nielsen did 2 terrific presentions for our Wanaque, NJ community on Nov 13, 2008. I have heard nothing but raves and compliments over the multi-media presentaion. I recommend it highly to any school, community or veterns organization. We had Don Blum, an Indy survivor and Bill Van Wi...	tbalunis	0	1302	Nov 29, 2008 by tbalunis
	USS Indianapolis Presentaion in Wanaque, NJ (Preview) USS Indianapolis survivor, rescuer recount WWII tragedy Friday, November 14, 2008 Last updated: Friday November 14, 2008, EST 6:38 AM BY JAMES YOOSTAFF WRITER #printDesc{display:none;} WANAQUE "The next time I turned around and looked, there was no ship. I had no life jacket. I was in the mi...	tbalunis	0	1954	Nov 29, 2008 by tbalunis
	Who is interested in convincing the Navy to change the record? (Preview) I am awe stricken that the Navy has never reconsidered the court martial of Captain McVay. I believe that anyone who becomes informed about this experience agrees that the blame all lies with the Navy, NONE with the Captain. It is unfortunate that, if they did ever recognize their guilt, it would be...	dremkepr	1	1644	Sep 18, 2008 by SurvivorsDaughter
	URL of a newsclip re: festivities Aug 1, 2008 (Preview) Hello, here's a url of a newsclip regarding the festivities Aug 1, 2008 for the USS Indianapolis and survivors. Kind regards, Gail in Alaska http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=8774483&nav=menu188_2 -- Edited by GailRod at 00:55, 2008-08-19	GailRod	0	1342	Aug 2, 2008 by GailRod
	photo of flag (Preview) Good day I just want to say thank you to everyone who took time out to read my earlier post about the US Flag. PLease feel free to email me at mprivera71@yahoo.com should you have any questions or would like to share any information. I have attached here a photo of the said flag. Again, thank you very much....	Marilen	0	1395	Jul 6, 2008 by Marilen
	US Flag (Preview) Good day. My name is Marilen Rivera and I am from Manila, Philippines. I chanced upon your site while browsing the net and thought this might give me a chance to find out about a US flag which was handed down to us by my grand father. The information we have about the flag is that it came from a US war ship du...	Marilen	0	1371	Jun 30, 2008 by Marilen
	Article about USS Indianapolis Survivor Granville Crane (Preview) See below link. It is a wonderful article about USS Indinapolis Survivor Granville Crane. If you've ever met him, you will agree, he's a true southern "gentleman" - a real gem! Click here: A celebration of God, country \| hattiesburgamerican.com \| Hattiesburg American	SurvivorsDaughter	0	1978	Jun 30, 2008 by SurvivorsDaughter
	Book written by members of Rescue Crew (Preview) Take a Look Back At the Tragedy of the USS Indianapolis -- New Book Reveals What Happened and Who Survived During the Dark Day of World War II RICHMOND, Va., June 17, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Over sixty years have passed since the USS Indianapolis was lost in the Philippine Sea. Due to the notorious circ...	SurvivorsDaughter	0	1759	Jun 18, 2008 by SurvivorsDaughter
	Discovery Channel - The Search for the USS Indianapolis (Preview) http://www.discovery.com/exp/indianapolis/indianapolis.html Expedition by the Discovery channel and Curt Newport to locate the Indy.	Webmaster	1	2529	Jun 12, 2008 by Fieldguy7
	Indianapolis Wikipedia Entry (Preview) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Indianapolis_%28CA-35%29 Wikipedia is written collaboratively by volunteers from all around the world. With rare exceptions, its articles can be edited by anyone with access to the Internet -- Edited by Webmaster at 13:06, 2007-07-30	Webmaster	1	2612	Jun 4, 2008 by mobyhead
	Information on crewman GONZALES, Ray A., S2 (Preview) I was named after Ray Gonzales by my father who was his best friend. My father has passed on, and I would like to try to find out any information I can about Ray. My dad never found out if Ray got into the water or not. I tried e-mailing the few people who had accounts about a year ago but nobody remembered h...	Ray Smith	2	1616	May 19, 2008 by Ray Smith
	Looking for photo of Joseph Dronet (Preview) I am a Researcher for television and I wondered if someone could put me in contact with Joseph Dronet's family. My email is jenny_fulton@beyond.com.au Thank you.	Researcher	0	1553	May 12, 2008 by Researcher
	Article about Survivor Harold Eck (Preview) PAPER TRAILS: Local man survived the Indianapolis By Linda Caillouet Friday, April 11, 2008 LITTLE ROCK Hurricane Katrinas waters werent the first to threaten, then change, Harold Ecks life. Years before high water drove the New Orleanian to Little Rock, he fought the Pacific, bobbing in the shar...	SurvivorsDaughter	0	2365	Apr 11, 2008 by SurvivorsDaughter
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