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Research

Crew Member Info Submission

USS Indianapolis Survivors, Lost at Sea families, and Rescue & Recovery groups are working together to build a complete database to include contact information for ALL members of the USS Indianapolis crew and rescuers.  

 

This information will not be shared publicly, but will be used as a way to contact those men, and their families regarding reunions, USS Indianapolis Events, and any news concerning the Indy. 


If you are a family member of the Indianapolis crew (Survivor or Lost at Sea), Rescue / Recovery crew, have information to share, or would like to stay updated on Indy-related news and events, please click below. 

Project 888 LAS Crewmember Resource Reference List

Open this list to locate a LOST AT SEA crew member’s name. Scroll to the right to find his name in any of 15 books and one video. This list was researched by the Legacy Education Committee members and produced as a gift to descendants and friends of the 888 men lost at sea in 1945 while aboard USS Indianapolis CA-35. Questions?:  contact us at Project888@USSindianapolis.org. Marilyn Henry, Chair, Legacy Education Committee, USS Indianapolis CA-35(a501c3 not-profit)

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Click Here to Join the Search for Photos

Click Here for the list of Missing Photos for the entire Final Sailing Crew.

Project 888

Battling The Myths

#1.  Battling the Myths that have emerged around USS Indianapolis- Introduction
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#2.  Battling the Myths
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#3.  Myth: "Indy's mission so secret, no SOS was sent"
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#4.  Myth:  Most of Indy's sailors were killed by Sharks
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#5.  Myth: Captain McVay was court-martialed because Admiral King had a vendetta against McVay's dad
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#6.  Myth: Adrian Marks was the first pilot to land a PBY on open ocean
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#7.  Myth:  Congress remitted McVay's sentence
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#8.  Myth:  Captain McVay requested, but was denied, an Escort
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#9.  Myth: Indy sailors watched the flag go up on Iwo Jima
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Battling the Myths
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