USS Indianapolis CA-35
Lost At Sea

Name: Ernest Franklin BENNETT
Rank / Rating: B3-Boilermaker Third Class
Service #: 966 38 05
DOB: Feb 14, 1923
From: Chattanooga, TN
Parents: Samuel Walker and Janette Nettie Vaughn Bennett
Went Aboard: Apr 27, 1944
Age When Ship Went Down: 22 years, 5 months, 16 days
Spouse: Sarah Ruth Whitson
Children: Ernest Eugene and Patsy Bennett
Grandchildren:
Bio Submitted By: Admin
Date Posted: Jul 30, 2025