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OsceolaS175 · OsceolaS175

I recently had the privlege of attending an event sponsered by the Faternal Order of Police. Part of the event included a trip to the D-Day museum. I was very impr3essed with the displays and memribilia as well as the recorded personal accounts from veterans that a visitor can access for viewing. The m...

proclick · proclick

Aside from driving to Washington DC, is there any way to view the full, original court-martial records from Captain McVay's trial? Thanks for any info you can provide!

brooklyn · brooklyn

Hi, I am the nephew of Wally Mirich, who was a S1 on the Indianapolis and like so many others was lost at sea. I am looking for anyone who can provide me with information as to what happened to him. I would also like to know about him and the time he served and the people he served with, so if anyone remembers hi...

Kimberly · Kimberly

My grandfather lost his childhood friend Robert Hammen on the Indianapolis.We have letters and photos that Robert Hammen sent to him on that last fatefull trip.Robert talked about the bad feeling he had about that trip.Recently my grandfather passed away but he never forgot his dear friend.My fa...

eaindy · eaindy

I attended the service this morning at the memorial, and as usual, it was a moving experience. Weather was perfect. Kind of hampered by lack of a sound system (someone told me it would cost $800 for one), however. I could hear most of it. As an extra touch, there were 2 members of the USS Indianapolis...

SurvivorsDaughter · SurvivorsDaughter

USS Indianapolis Survivor Dies on 63rd Anniversary of Sinking George Kurlich, 82, died Wednesday at the Justin T. Rodgers Hospice in Akron, on the 63rd anniversary of his surviving the sinking of the USS Indianapolis during the waning days of World War II. The heavy cruiser was sunk by a series of tor...

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...

BurkhartsmeierB · BurkhartsmeierB

-- Edited by BurkhartsmeierB at 19:10, 2008-08-13

contact info re author Doug Stanton · Jay Stone

Hello, This is my first post on this fine site. I'm trying to contact Doug Stanton, author of "In Harm's Way" for a possible speaking engagement for our club's annual banquet in November (along with a survivor). We are the Michigan Company of Military Historians & Collectors loca...

cwh · cwh

Hi Folks; I'm a newcomer here to this website; I have no relatives or friends that served on the USS INDIANAPOLIS, but have read some books about the ordeal and have always been fascinated with not only that event, but with that period in history; more importantly, with that generation of people wh...

SurvivorsDaughter · SurvivorsDaughter

From the Chicago Tribune - July 22, 2008 USS Indianapolis survivor, executiveFloating for several days after ship was sunk made him 'more appreciative of life's simple pleasures'By Trevor Jensen | Chicago Tribune reporter July 22, 2008 Herbert Jay "Jack" Miner II was 19 and had been a...

SurvivorsDaughter · SurvivorsDaughter

With sadness I am passing on the news that USS Indianapolis Survivor Herbert "Jack" Miner peacefully passed away this morning, Saturday July 12th. Below are some pictures of Jack from the 2007 reunion. He was such a kind gentleman that I was so blessed to have known. May God take our...

JACK · JACK

I AM THE GRANDSON OF RUSSELL LEE BRANDT, HE WAS A SURVIVOR OF THE INDY TRADGEDY. MY NAME IS RUSSELL THOMAS BRANDT BUT MY GRANDFATHER ALWAYS CALLED ME JACK. MY GRANDFATHER IS NO LONGER WITH US HERE ON EARTH BUT HE WILL NEVER BE FAR FROM MY HEART. I HAVE MANY GREAT MEMORIES OF MY GRANDFATHER, HE WAS A GREAT MAN...

SurvivorsDaughter · SurvivorsDaughter

It seems to be a sad week of news for the USS Indianapolis Family with the passing of another survivor..... Survivor Robert P Gause, 88 of Tarpon Springs, Florida, passed away this week on Wednesday, June 18. He is survived by his wife of 67 years Norma, as well as 2 sons, 2 daughters, 12 grand...

edward94 · edward94

Hello, I live in Luanda, Angola, West Africa and our book group is discussing Doug Stanton's book tomorrow night (October 16th, 2007). I suggested the book to the group some months ago.... I had read it when first released and very excited to share this incredible story with my fellow book club member...

JACK · JACK

hello, my name is jack and I am logistically challenged and suffer from a severe lack of planning. with that said I would really like to attend the upcoming reunion, could someone with details about the event please contact me at this web site or better yet call me at 715 295 0403 because it took me 45 minu...

gresham1974 · gresham1974

My name is Grant Gresham. I just stumbled upon this website and joined. My father, Grant H. Gresham was on the Indianapolis back in the mid 30's. I do have photos of the ship and some of the members during a shellback initiation when FDR's son went through the initiation with the crew. I will post them wit...

SurvivorsDaughter · SurvivorsDaughter

God rest his soul and take him into His loving arms.... USS Indianapolis Survivor Santos Pena suffered a stroke earlier this week and passed away. Please keep him and his family in your prayers. Such a sad reality that we are losing these heros at such a rapid pace these days...

SurvivorsDaughter · SurvivorsDaughter

Press release from the USS Indianapolis Museum: USS Indianapolis and USS Indiana Silver Set History The custom of a city or state donating presentation silver to the namesake ship began in earnest with the citizens of Maine giving silver to the USS MAINE in 1891. With the build up of the Navy in the 189...

SurvivorsDaughter · SurvivorsDaughter

Just received the sad news that another survivor passed away this week. Keep him and his family in your prayers. Thanks.

OsceolaS175 · OsceolaS175

I have read a few about the Indy and her traggic end. THe first was "Abandon Ship". I am trying to complie a list of the tittles so any help will be welcome. 1- "Abandon Ship" 2- "In Harms Way" 3- "All the Drowned Sailors" Thanks Rusty

OsceolaS175 · OsceolaS175

I, as all of us here in New Orleans, was going through my documents trying to find what is salvagable. I found my uncles account of the sinking and a page of the ships log USS Basset which lists all Indy survivors taken on border her. They are not in too bad condition I am going to try to scan them in to my compu...

ww2kim · ww2kim

http://www.ci.auburn.wa.us/recreation/events/veterans.asp

Bon · Bon

When I was a little girl Jim Newhall was our neighbor in the West Valley of the Phoenix area. My parents had a dairy and "Big Jim" farmed. Does anyone know more about Jim Newhall or his family since 1964?

ww2kim · ww2kim

On Tuesday, Sept 25th there will be a USS Indianapolis tribute open to the general public. It will be held at Avanti High School in Olympia. There are two showings: one at 11:45 a.m. and another that evening at 7 p.m. There is no charge for admission and anyone is welcome. If you are in the greater Sea...

SurvivorsDaughter · SurvivorsDaughter

Pilot Who Dropped First A-Bomb DiesAPPosted: 2007-11-01 15:54:02COLUMBUS, Ohio (Nov. 1) - Paul Tibbets, who piloted the B-29 bomber Enola Gay that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, died Thursday. He was 92 and insisted almost to his dying day that he had no regrets about the mission and slept ju...

Rickyf0624 · Rickyf0624

My 11 year old granddaughter has recently developed an interest in history. I found out that she knew about the USS Indianapolis so I took her to the cemetery in Princeton Illinois where there is a marker for Ralph Henderson S1 from the ship. I know he is listed on the final crew list. I'd like to fin...

JACK · JACK

The following story is from an interview my grandfather gave to his local newspaper in 1960 just after the first survivor reunion.

JACK · JACK

the following post is a letter that my grandfather sent home september 6 1945

Boats2765 · Boats2765

As a former sailor and Boatswains' Mate aboard the U.S.S. Ranger (CV-61), I would like to express my condolences to the families of those lost aboard the U.S.S. Indianapolis so many years later. God Speed BM3 Mark Balli

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	D-Day museum, New Orleans (Preview) I recently had the privlege of attending an event sponsered by the Faternal Order of Police. Part of the event included a trip to the D-Day museum. I was very impr3essed with the displays and memribilia as well as the recorded personal accounts from veterans that a visitor can access for viewing. The m...	OsceolaS175	8	6634	Aug 19, 2008 by SurvivorsDaughter
	Captain McVay original court martial documents? (Preview) Aside from driving to Washington DC, is there any way to view the full, original court-martial records from Captain McVay's trial? Thanks for any info you can provide!	proclick	0	1539	Aug 18, 2008 by proclick
	Wally "Wiyo" Mirich (Preview) Hi, I am the nephew of Wally Mirich, who was a S1 on the Indianapolis and like so many others was lost at sea. I am looking for anyone who can provide me with information as to what happened to him. I would also like to know about him and the time he served and the people he served with, so if anyone remembers hi...	brooklyn	0	1290	Aug 17, 2008 by brooklyn
	Looking for any info regarding Robert Hammen (Preview) My grandfather lost his childhood friend Robert Hammen on the Indianapolis.We have letters and photos that Robert Hammen sent to him on that last fatefull trip.Robert talked about the bad feeling he had about that trip.Recently my grandfather passed away but he never forgot his dear friend.My fa...	Kimberly	1	1832	Aug 11, 2008 by Kimberly
	2008 Service at the USS Indianapolis Memorial (Preview) I attended the service this morning at the memorial, and as usual, it was a moving experience. Weather was perfect. Kind of hampered by lack of a sound system (someone told me it would cost $800 for one), however. I could hear most of it. As an extra touch, there were 2 members of the USS Indianapolis...	eaindy	0	1740	Aug 3, 2008 by eaindy
	Death of Survivor George Kurlich (Preview) USS Indianapolis Survivor Dies on 63rd Anniversary of Sinking George Kurlich, 82, died Wednesday at the Justin T. Rodgers Hospice in Akron, on the 63rd anniversary of his surviving the sinking of the USS Indianapolis during the waning days of World War II. The heavy cruiser was sunk by a series of tor...	SurvivorsDaughter	0	2585	Aug 2, 2008 by SurvivorsDaughter
	News article about Survivor Mike Kuryla and 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	2033	Jul 30, 2008 by ReNEWIndiana
	bb (Preview) -- Edited by BurkhartsmeierB at 19:10, 2008-08-13	BurkhartsmeierB	0	1291	Jul 29, 2008 by BurkhartsmeierB
	contact info re author Doug Stanton (Preview) Hello, This is my first post on this fine site. I'm trying to contact Doug Stanton, author of "In Harm's Way" for a possible speaking engagement for our club's annual banquet in November (along with a survivor). We are the Michigan Company of Military Historians & Collectors loca...	Jay Stone	2	1375	Jul 28, 2008 by Jay Stone
	Newcomer (Preview) Hi Folks; I'm a newcomer here to this website; I have no relatives or friends that served on the USS INDIANAPOLIS, but have read some books about the ordeal and have always been fascinated with not only that event, but with that period in history; more importantly, with that generation of people wh...	cwh	0	1236	Jul 27, 2008 by cwh
	Newspaper Article about Survivor Herbert "Jack" Miner (Preview) From the Chicago Tribune - July 22, 2008 USS Indianapolis survivor, executiveFloating for several days after ship was sunk made him 'more appreciative of life's simple pleasures'By Trevor Jensen \| Chicago Tribune reporter July 22, 2008 Herbert Jay "Jack" Miner II was 19 and had been a...	SurvivorsDaughter	0	2779	Jul 22, 2008 by SurvivorsDaughter
	Death of Survivor Herbert "Jack" Miner (Preview) With sadness I am passing on the news that USS Indianapolis Survivor Herbert "Jack" Miner peacefully passed away this morning, Saturday July 12th. Below are some pictures of Jack from the 2007 reunion. He was such a kind gentleman that I was so blessed to have known. May God take our...	SurvivorsDaughter	0	1687	Jul 12, 2008 by SurvivorsDaughter
	EMPTY FEELING. INDY GRANDSON (Preview) I AM THE GRANDSON OF RUSSELL LEE BRANDT, HE WAS A SURVIVOR OF THE INDY TRADGEDY. MY NAME IS RUSSELL THOMAS BRANDT BUT MY GRANDFATHER ALWAYS CALLED ME JACK. MY GRANDFATHER IS NO LONGER WITH US HERE ON EARTH BUT HE WILL NEVER BE FAR FROM MY HEART. I HAVE MANY GREAT MEMORIES OF MY GRANDFATHER, HE WAS A GREAT MAN...	JACK	4	2215	Jun 28, 2008 by combatmedicc
	Death of Survivor Robert Gause (Preview) It seems to be a sad week of news for the USS Indianapolis Family with the passing of another survivor..... Survivor Robert P Gause, 88 of Tarpon Springs, Florida, passed away this week on Wednesday, June 18. He is survived by his wife of 67 years Norma, as well as 2 sons, 2 daughters, 12 grand...	SurvivorsDaughter	2	5482	Jun 23, 2008 by niebo
	Book Group in Africa discussing "In Harm's Way" (Preview) Hello, I live in Luanda, Angola, West Africa and our book group is discussing Doug Stanton's book tomorrow night (October 16th, 2007). I suggested the book to the group some months ago.... I had read it when first released and very excited to share this incredible story with my fellow book club member...	edward94	6	2431	Jun 3, 2008 by niebo
	need info on reunion (Preview) hello, my name is jack and I am logistically challenged and suffer from a severe lack of planning. with that said I would really like to attend the upcoming reunion, could someone with details about the event please contact me at this web site or better yet call me at 715 295 0403 because it took me 45 minu...	JACK	1	1326	May 1, 2008 by niebo
	Photos (Preview) My name is Grant Gresham. I just stumbled upon this website and joined. My father, Grant H. Gresham was on the Indianapolis back in the mid 30's. I do have photos of the ship and some of the members during a shellback initiation when FDR's son went through the initiation with the crew. I will post them wit...	gresham1974	0	1396	Apr 6, 2008 by gresham1974
	Death of Survivor Santos Pena (Preview) God rest his soul and take him into His loving arms.... USS Indianapolis Survivor Santos Pena suffered a stroke earlier this week and passed away. Please keep him and his family in your prayers. Such a sad reality that we are losing these heros at such a rapid pace these days...	SurvivorsDaughter	0	1962	Mar 27, 2008 by SurvivorsDaughter
	USS Indianapolis Tea Set (Preview) Press release from the USS Indianapolis Museum: USS Indianapolis and USS Indiana Silver Set History The custom of a city or state donating presentation silver to the namesake ship began in earnest with the citizens of Maine giving silver to the USS MAINE in 1891. With the build up of the Navy in the 189...	SurvivorsDaughter	0	5677	Feb 15, 2008 by SurvivorsDaughter
	Death of another survivor (Preview) Just received the sad news that another survivor passed away this week. Keep him and his family in your prayers. Thanks.	SurvivorsDaughter	1	1746	Feb 8, 2008 by Deoned
	Books about the snking (Preview) I have read a few about the Indy and her traggic end. THe first was "Abandon Ship". I am trying to complie a list of the tittles so any help will be welcome. 1- "Abandon Ship" 2- "In Harms Way" 3- "All the Drowned Sailors" Thanks Rusty	OsceolaS175	4	2191	Feb 6, 2008 by Indyson18
	Personal Account (Preview) I, as all of us here in New Orleans, was going through my documents trying to find what is salvagable. I found my uncles account of the sinking and a page of the ships log USS Basset which lists all Indy survivors taken on border her. They are not in too bad condition I am going to try to scan them in to my compu...	OsceolaS175	3	1987	Nov 30, 2007 by SurvivorsDaughter
	Indy tribute w/survivor, rescuer and Adrian Marks' family (Preview) http://www.ci.auburn.wa.us/recreation/events/veterans.asp	ww2kim	0	2233	Nov 4, 2007 by ww2kim
	Jim Newhall (Preview) When I was a little girl Jim Newhall was our neighbor in the West Valley of the Phoenix area. My parents had a dairy and "Big Jim" farmed. Does anyone know more about Jim Newhall or his family since 1964?	Bon	7	3858	Nov 4, 2007 by ww2kim
	Sept 25th USS Indianapolis tribute in Olympia, WA (Preview) On Tuesday, Sept 25th there will be a USS Indianapolis tribute open to the general public. It will be held at Avanti High School in Olympia. There are two showings: one at 11:45 a.m. and another that evening at 7 p.m. There is no charge for admission and anyone is welcome. If you are in the greater Sea...	ww2kim	2	1654	Nov 4, 2007 by ww2kim
	Pilot Who Dropped 1st A-Bomb Dies 11/1/2007 (Preview) Pilot Who Dropped First A-Bomb DiesAPPosted: 2007-11-01 15:54:02COLUMBUS, Ohio (Nov. 1) - Paul Tibbets, who piloted the B-29 bomber Enola Gay that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, died Thursday. He was 92 and insisted almost to his dying day that he had no regrets about the mission and slept ju...	SurvivorsDaughter	2	2032	Nov 4, 2007 by ww2kim
	Ralph Henderson (Preview) My 11 year old granddaughter has recently developed an interest in history. I found out that she knew about the USS Indianapolis so I took her to the cemetery in Princeton Illinois where there is a marker for Ralph Henderson S1 from the ship. I know he is listed on the final crew list. I'd like to fin...	Rickyf0624	1	1602	Oct 15, 2007 by SurvivorsDaughter
	Just Found - Survivors interview (Preview) The following story is from an interview my grandfather gave to his local newspaper in 1960 just after the first survivor reunion.	JACK	1	1897	Sep 22, 2007 by ww2kim
	letter home (Preview) the following post is a letter that my grandfather sent home september 6 1945	JACK	1	1676	Sep 22, 2007 by ww2kim
	Thoughts and Prayers (Preview) As a former sailor and Boatswains' Mate aboard the U.S.S. Ranger (CV-61), I would like to express my condolences to the families of those lost aboard the U.S.S. Indianapolis so many years later. God Speed BM3 Mark Balli	Boats2765	0	1476	Aug 16, 2007 by Boats2765
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