USS Indianapolis CA-35
Lost At Sea

Name: Frank Joseph SPINO
Rank / Rating: PFC-Private First Class Marines
Service #: 952100
DOB: Dec 10, 1925
From: Euclid, OH
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Spino
Went Aboard: Oct 02, 1944
Age When Ship Went Down: 19 years, 7 months, 20 days
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Bio Submitted By: Edited by Patricia Stephens (Admin)
Date Posted: Jul 30, 2025

Private First Class Frank Joseph Spino - USMC He enlisted in the US Marine Corps on April 4, 1944. Frank went aboard USS Indianapolis CA-35 on October 2, 1944 from the Naval Yard at Mare Island, Vallejo, CA. Frank was one of the 20 men who were injured during the Kamikaze attack of on March 31, 1945, during battle action at Okinawa. He was awarded a Purple Heart on Apr 3rd during an on board ceremony by Admiral Raymond Spruance. See Newspaper articles below: 1. Immediately below: The Cleveland Press, Cleveland, Ohio, Wed, August 15, 1945, page 15 2. On Left: The Cleveland Press, Cleveland, Ohio, Sat. Sept 29, 1945