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JoeSeniorVideo · JoeSeniorVideo

Don Howison is a survivor of the USS Indianapolos sinking...see his interview on you tube, interview was made on May 5, 2010. This is part one of a two part interview. Had to cut the 20 minute interview into two parts to fit on YouTube.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPZTCr5SCdA signed Joe

mamared · mamared

I have made two trips to Indianapolis to show my family the Memorial. I never knew my uncle and would love to find someone who did. I have watch documentories and have the book "The US Indianapolis". I wish I had known of the reunion, I would have attended. I'll check posts for a 2010 Reuni...

tiggernashville · tiggernashville

WHY can't I respond and add strong support to other supports to our Sailors of USS Indianapolis Supporters????? I am computer literate....but is there a problem with the Website.....I tried adding several responses but had to start a new one????? Please any assistance on how this particular site w...

anajera · anajera

I remember hearing stories that my uncle passed away during world war II when the ship he was on sank by a torpedo. However, I never new it was the USS Indianopolis until I saw the discovery special concerning sharks yesterday and went to this page and found his name listed as one of the casualties. Unfor...

Georgia · Georgia

10 years ago, the company I work for, Pangolin Pictures, produced a film about the USS Indianapolis for the History Channel. We were honored to be able to interview survivors and rescuers. I am the producer for another documentary here and I would like to contact survivors and interview them. Are you...

jack-of-all-thumbs · jack-of-all-thumbs

Last Saturday I walked past a man wearing a USS Indianapolis cap with "Survivor" on the back. By the time I remembered why I was supposed to recognize the name, he was gone. I have a friend who specializes in recording oral histories and at least wanted to ask the survivor if he was interested...

researcher22 · researcher22

Hi, I am Andrea from the Philippines, I am a researcher of GMA 7 Philippines TV network. I am currently searching for a survivor of USS Indianapolis that we can interview for our documentary we are making for I-Witness, GMA7 in Manila Philippines. Maybe we can conduct the interview through webcam. Ho...

middle school student · middle school student

I'm a middle school student in NY and am reading the book Left for Dead. I was hoping, maybe, to better understand what those men went through, that a vet himself, or a vet's family would be willing to answer a few questions of mine. I thought I would first try this instead of other sources beause I wan...

angryamericanx · angryamericanx

I recently met him, he told us the story of him and his buddy cleatus. clarence is a survivor who hasn't really been heard of.....he is still alive today here in my home state of florida. clarence and cleatus were some of the unfourtante one to have to wear the kapok life jacket and float in the water. wh...

Crew member · Al

I noticed an old gentleman wearing a USS INDIANAPOLIS cap a few days ago in front of a Vallejo CA store. He was a survivor of the sinking, and we had a nice conversation. His first name was Don. I did not ask his last name, but presumably he is from the Vallejo area. As a Navy vet, I tolk him it was an honor to sp...

CRJONES · CRJONES

My Great Grandfather was Leonard Gore, S2. He was one of the men who did not survive that horrible day on July 30th, 1945 so i wanted to take this day and remember him! R.I.P Leonard Gore!!

wojiaojerry · wojiaojerry

27 June 2009, was a day for me I will never forget. I was too young for WWll, but I remember many events such as the attack on Pearl Harbor and listening to President Roosevelt declare war on Japan and the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. 27 June 2009. I had gone out with my family to a restaurant called Old C...

JONI717 · JONI717

I am searching for any information or pictures of Charles W Roof, a cousin , who sadly was a casuality of USS Indianapolis.

rklein98 · rklein98

I heard Cpl. Edgar Harrell speak at my Rotary club yesterday (07/29/09) morning and it was a very interesting but disturbing morning. What the crew of the Indianapolis experienced was truly a nightmare. They were and will remain heros.

Dioma · Dioma

My uncle, Dewell Talley, was a radioman who didn't survive. His brother, my Dad, passed away when I was a teen, and Uncle Dewell was lost before I was born. There are few family members left who can talk with me about him, and I wish to learn about him to tell my daughter and grandboys. If anyone reme...

MyIndyGo · MyIndyGo

I just got done watching the Military Channe's Searh for U.S.S Indianapolis. I am still emotional. I love you all! God Bless our service men (and women) and GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!

wj3w · wj3w

I am a police officer with the Ephrata (PA) Police Dept. According to USNA records and Wikipedia, CPT McVay was born in our community: "Charles Butler McVay III was born in Ephrata, Pennsylvania on July 30, 1898 to a Navy family." Ephrata, PA is a community of about 14,000 people. I can no...

sking · sking

I was in the Navy and went through basic training at Great Lakes (camp moffit) in the summer of 1959 and we had a swim instructor that was an Indy survivor. I am wondering if anyone on this site may know him or remember him. He had a "by line" with us young kids...he always said "courtesy...

john dussault · john dussault

John Dussault is president of the USS TENNESSEE Reunion Assoc. and is considering Indianapolis as a site for the BB 43 reunion in 2010. Would it be possible to team up with the INDIANAPOLIS reunion that year?

angryamericanx · angryamericanx

..........the indy's sinking, hmm.......it is famous for more than that you know! first she set the navel speed record, it was from san fransisco to tinian.....it still hasn't been beat! it was a flagship and most of the time a admiral was present and as most of you know but listing it anyway it deliver...

HistoryTeacher · HistoryTeacher

I am currently reading In Harm's Way. So far, I have been riveted to the story line and I am finding myself becoming more and more emotionally involved with each page I turn. I will not only share what I've read with my students, I will recommend that they buy themselves a copy for their permanent ho...

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 h...

matthewburgoon · matthewburgoon

Hey there, I am a 23 yr old Navy veteran, with a strong liking of history, WW2 being my main topic. and I was wondering if any veterans are out in the LA area. I've been wanting to start a corraspondance with WW2 veterans, talk to them about their experiences.

jonny26me · jonny26me

i need to know about william h. casto, geneology, family tree, etc. please respond via email if you know anything abou thim or know where to find stuff about him. thanxx.

thomashoward09 · thomashoward09

I'm a Senior at Davenport North High school, and I'm particpating in National Histroy Day. NHD is a competition where a student choses a topic in hisotry and reports on it, in the form of a movie, paper, web cite, acting, or poster bord. I'am making a movie about Erwin Hensch and his ordel abord the USS I...

suzannelagrange · suzannelagrange

Hello, I am not sure who to talk to, but the survivors list is wrong, I am the daughter of Ray Keith La Grange and he was one of the servivors of the USS Indianapolis. I have read many articles and his name keeps being left out. I have documentation and pictures. My father fought for his country and should be...

zzbwh · zzbwh

My father flew on a PBM during WWII as flight engineer, and even though he didn't talk too much about it, I think I heard him say that his plane found the USS Indianapolis. The story on the homepage says that the Indianapolis was found by a PBY or PV-1. Is there any way it could have been a PBM instead?

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...

wahagirl · wahagirl

Hello, My name is Amy and my maternal grandfather's brother (Claude Luttrell- which is spelled wrong on the list of crew members) was aboard and lost his life. I never really knew anything about him and had just seen his Navy picture hanging in my grandparents house. I remembered my mother telling me t...

Jake · Jake

Hello, My name is Jake, I am here for a few reasons. The first is to show thanks and respect to those who have served our country and died for it. I choose this message board due to what I have read and been told about the uss Indianapolis. My grandfather worked with a man by the last name of Porter. At work he w...

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	Don Howison survivor interview on you tube (Preview) Don Howison is a survivor of the USS Indianapolos sinking...see his interview on you tube, interview was made on May 5, 2010. This is part one of a two part interview. Had to cut the 20 minute interview into two parts to fit on YouTube.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPZTCr5SCdA signed Joe	JoeSeniorVideo	0	1990	May 7, 2010 by JoeSeniorVideo
	Looking for any survivor who may have known my Uncle Everett E. Keith who went down on the USS Indianapolis. (Preview) I have made two trips to Indianapolis to show my family the Memorial. I never knew my uncle and would love to find someone who did. I have watch documentories and have the book "The US Indianapolis". I wish I had known of the reunion, I would have attended. I'll check posts for a 2010 Reuni...	mamared	0	1989	Apr 4, 2010 by mamared
	I have read great posts.... (Preview) WHY can't I respond and add strong support to other supports to our Sailors of USS Indianapolis Supporters????? I am computer literate....but is there a problem with the Website.....I tried adding several responses but had to start a new one????? Please any assistance on how this particular site w...	tiggernashville	1	2033	Mar 16, 2010 by SurvivorsDaughter
	Lorenzo Armenta (Preview) I remember hearing stories that my uncle passed away during world war II when the ship he was on sank by a torpedo. However, I never new it was the USS Indianopolis until I saw the discovery special concerning sharks yesterday and went to this page and found his name listed as one of the casualties. Unfor...	anajera	2	2664	Feb 11, 2010 by researcher22
	MAKING A DOCUMENTARY (Preview) 10 years ago, the company I work for, Pangolin Pictures, produced a film about the USS Indianapolis for the History Channel. We were honored to be able to interview survivors and rescuers. I am the producer for another documentary here and I would like to contact survivors and interview them. Are you...	Georgia	1	2109	Feb 11, 2010 by researcher22
	Survivor in Siler City, NC Area? (Preview) Last Saturday I walked past a man wearing a USS Indianapolis cap with "Survivor" on the back. By the time I remembered why I was supposed to recognize the name, he was gone. I have a friend who specializes in recording oral histories and at least wanted to ask the survivor if he was interested...	jack-of-all-thumbs	5	2744	Feb 11, 2010 by researcher22
	Looking for Survivors - Philippines Documentary (Preview) Hi, I am Andrea from the Philippines, I am a researcher of GMA 7 Philippines TV network. I am currently searching for a survivor of USS Indianapolis that we can interview for our documentary we are making for I-Witness, GMA7 in Manila Philippines. Maybe we can conduct the interview through webcam. Ho...	researcher22	0	1732	Feb 11, 2010 by researcher22
	Middle School Student looking for more information (Preview) I'm a middle school student in NY and am reading the book Left for Dead. I was hoping, maybe, to better understand what those men went through, that a vet himself, or a vet's family would be willing to answer a few questions of mine. I thought I would first try this instead of other sources beause I wan...	middle school student	0	1692	Feb 9, 2010 by middle school student
	clarence l. hershberger and cleatus lebow (Preview) I recently met him, he told us the story of him and his buddy cleatus. clarence is a survivor who hasn't really been heard of.....he is still alive today here in my home state of florida. clarence and cleatus were some of the unfourtante one to have to wear the kapok life jacket and float in the water. wh...	angryamericanx	2	2698	Jan 26, 2010 by Livin2BeMore82
	Crew member (Preview) I noticed an old gentleman wearing a USS INDIANAPOLIS cap a few days ago in front of a Vallejo CA store. He was a survivor of the sinking, and we had a nice conversation. His first name was Don. I did not ask his last name, but presumably he is from the Vallejo area. As a Navy vet, I tolk him it was an honor to sp...	Al	0	1757	Jan 18, 2010 by Al
	Remembering my Great Grandfather on Veteran's Day (Preview) My Great Grandfather was Leonard Gore, S2. He was one of the men who did not survive that horrible day on July 30th, 1945 so i wanted to take this day and remember him! R.I.P Leonard Gore!!	CRJONES	0	1845	Nov 11, 2009 by CRJONES
	Emotional meeting (Preview) 27 June 2009, was a day for me I will never forget. I was too young for WWll, but I remember many events such as the attack on Pearl Harbor and listening to President Roosevelt declare war on Japan and the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. 27 June 2009. I had gone out with my family to a restaurant called Old C...	wojiaojerry	2	3109	Oct 22, 2009 by Tmac
	INFORMATION on CHARLES W ROOF (Preview) I am searching for any information or pictures of Charles W Roof, a cousin , who sadly was a casuality of USS Indianapolis.	JONI717	0	1759	Aug 9, 2009 by JONI717
	Edgar Harrell (Preview) I heard Cpl. Edgar Harrell speak at my Rotary club yesterday (07/29/09) morning and it was a very interesting but disturbing morning. What the crew of the Indianapolis experienced was truly a nightmare. They were and will remain heros.	rklein98	0	2849	Jul 30, 2009 by rklein98
	Dewell Talley Still at Sea (Preview) My uncle, Dewell Talley, was a radioman who didn't survive. His brother, my Dad, passed away when I was a teen, and Uncle Dewell was lost before I was born. There are few family members left who can talk with me about him, and I wish to learn about him to tell my daughter and grandboys. If anyone reme...	Dioma	0	1703	May 27, 2009 by Dioma
	MEMORIAL DAY 2009 (Preview) I just got done watching the Military Channe's Searh for U.S.S Indianapolis. I am still emotional. I love you all! God Bless our service men (and women) and GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!	MyIndyGo	0	1761	May 25, 2009 by MyIndyGo
	Birthplace of CPT McVay (Preview) I am a police officer with the Ephrata (PA) Police Dept. According to USNA records and Wikipedia, CPT McVay was born in our community: "Charles Butler McVay III was born in Ephrata, Pennsylvania on July 30, 1898 to a Navy family." Ephrata, PA is a community of about 14,000 people. I can no...	wj3w	0	2155	Apr 12, 2009 by wj3w
	Looking for a survivor (Preview) I was in the Navy and went through basic training at Great Lakes (camp moffit) in the summer of 1959 and we had a swim instructor that was an Indy survivor. I am wondering if anyone on this site may know him or remember him. He had a "by line" with us young kids...he always said "courtesy...	sking	1	2084	Apr 8, 2009 by david67
	date of 2010 reunion--possibility of joint reunion with uss tennessee-BB43 (Preview) John Dussault is president of the USS TENNESSEE Reunion Assoc. and is considering Indianapolis as a site for the BB 43 reunion in 2010. Would it be possible to team up with the INDIANAPOLIS reunion that year?	john dussault	0	3260	Feb 6, 2009 by john dussault
	the ship should be remembered for this too...... (Preview) ..........the indy's sinking, hmm.......it is famous for more than that you know! first she set the navel speed record, it was from san fransisco to tinian.....it still hasn't been beat! it was a flagship and most of the time a admiral was present and as most of you know but listing it anyway it deliver...	angryamericanx	0	1905	Jan 8, 2009 by angryamericanx
	In Harms Way (Preview) I am currently reading In Harm's Way. So far, I have been riveted to the story line and I am finding myself becoming more and more emotionally involved with each page I turn. I will not only share what I've read with my students, I will recommend that they buy themselves a copy for their permanent ho...	HistoryTeacher	1	2990	Nov 23, 2008 by tbalunis
	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 h...	brooklyn	1	2401	Nov 2, 2008 by ww2kim
	hoping to meet (Preview) Hey there, I am a 23 yr old Navy veteran, with a strong liking of history, WW2 being my main topic. and I was wondering if any veterans are out in the LA area. I've been wanting to start a corraspondance with WW2 veterans, talk to them about their experiences.	matthewburgoon	0	1758	Oct 30, 2008 by matthewburgoon
	william h. casto (Preview) i need to know about william h. casto, geneology, family tree, etc. please respond via email if you know anything abou thim or know where to find stuff about him. thanxx.	jonny26me	0	1933	Oct 16, 2008 by jonny26me
	National History Day Project (Preview) I'm a Senior at Davenport North High school, and I'm particpating in National Histroy Day. NHD is a competition where a student choses a topic in hisotry and reports on it, in the form of a movie, paper, web cite, acting, or poster bord. I'am making a movie about Erwin Hensch and his ordel abord the USS I...	thomashoward09	0	3245	Sep 4, 2008 by thomashoward09
	The Survivors list is wrong (Preview) Hello, I am not sure who to talk to, but the survivors list is wrong, I am the daughter of Ray Keith La Grange and he was one of the servivors of the USS Indianapolis. I have read many articles and his name keeps being left out. I have documentation and pictures. My father fought for his country and should be...	suzannelagrange	1	2989	Aug 11, 2008 by SurvivorsDaughter
	Question (Preview) My father flew on a PBM during WWII as flight engineer, and even though he didn't talk too much about it, I think I heard him say that his plane found the USS Indianapolis. The story on the homepage says that the Indianapolis was found by a PBY or PV-1. Is there any way it could have been a PBM instead?	zzbwh	3	2405	Aug 6, 2008 by wakelin
	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	1899	Jul 7, 2008 by Marilen
	Introducing myself (Preview) Hello, My name is Amy and my maternal grandfather's brother (Claude Luttrell- which is spelled wrong on the list of crew members) was aboard and lost his life. I never really knew anything about him and had just seen his Navy picture hanging in my grandparents house. I remembered my mother telling me t...	wahagirl	4	3569	Jul 6, 2008 by laurarodeos
	Paul Porter (Preview) Hello, My name is Jake, I am here for a few reasons. The first is to show thanks and respect to those who have served our country and died for it. I choose this message board due to what I have read and been told about the uss Indianapolis. My grandfather worked with a man by the last name of Porter. At work he w...	Jake	0	2620	Apr 23, 2008 by Jake
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