Name: Marion John SCHAAP
Rank / Rating: QM1-Quartermaster First Class
Service #: 620 88 66
DOB: Aug 31, 1921
From: Chandler, MN
Parents:
Went Aboard: Oct 28, 1942
Age When Ship Went Down: 23 years, 10 months, 30 days
Spouse: Evelyn Good
Children: Thomas (son), Constance and Sandra (daughters)
Grandchildren: Brenda and Thomas Good Jr., Cathy, Richard, Robert, Leigh Ann Cobb, and Cynthia and Lisa Johnson
Bio Submitted By: Admin
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Quartermaster First Class Schapp was born on August 31, 1921. He enlisted in the service of the US Navy August 13, 1942, at Sioux City, Iowa.

He took boot training at San Diego, California for four weeks. From there he went to Bremerton, Washington and left the U. S. for sea duty on October 14, 1942. At Dutch Harbor, he was assigned to USS Indianapolis on which he served until he lost his life when Indianapolis was torpedoed by the enemy on July 30, 1945.