USS Indianapolis CA-35
Lost At Sea

Name: Leland Russell HUBBARD
Rank / Rating: PFC-Private First Class Marines
Service #: 940664
DOB: Jan 29, 1926
From: La Porte City, IA
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Went Aboard: Jul 12, 1945
Age When Ship Went Down: 19 years, 6 months, 1 days
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Bio Submitted By: Admin
Date Posted: Jul 30, 2025

Burial at Sea Leland was one of the ten crew members picked up and identified by USS Cecil J. Doyle. He was located at 0952 hours at 11 degrees 28 minutes North Latitude and 132 degrees 36 minuets East Longitude on Monday August 6, 1945. Leland was "committed to the deep" in the official Burial at Sea Ceremony performed by the Commanding Officer on August 7, 1945, at 11 degrees 13 minutes North Latitude and 132 degrees 24 minutes East Longitude. Note: Leland first came aboard Indianapolis on July 12, 1945 at Mare Island, Vallejo, CA. He was one of the Marines placed on board the ship to help guard the top-secret cargo carried by the ship to Tinian. Patricia Stephens (Admin)