USS Indianapolis CA-35
Crew Group Photos

Help us identify the unknown crewmembers in these priceless photos. These 22 photos cover a wide span of time and include men lost at sea in the sinking of Indy, as well as survivors and former crewmembers. Some are official USN photos and others are candid shots taken on board, probably by the ship photographer Alfred Sedivi, and on shore by independent photographers.
"Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?" - Terry Pratchett
These photos are keeping alive the memory of the men who served on board Indianapolis.
If you can provide a name for someone in a photo or have a group photo you would like to submit, please contact us.
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Photo Description (NOB) Not on board, (SUR) Survivor
Source
USS Indianapolis Signalmen and Seamen cFeb 1944
USS Indianapolis CA-35 - #1 The Signalmen, (circa) February 1944 1st Row, L to R: Ceslaus Kolakowski, Robert P. Bunai, SM1c (SUR), Carl M. Smith, William E. Shelton Jr., Gurley (?? NOB), Charles Taylor VanMetre, S2c (NOB) 2nd Row, L to R: Elmore Duplessis Singletary Jr. S2c (NOB), James Richard Pirkey, SM2c (NOB), Willard A. Carpenter, George Vernon Schoonover (?? NOB), Millard F. Scoggins Jr., David Singerman 3rd Row, L to R: Herbert Dale McCrory, SM3c (NOB), Cecil N. Shields, Joseph Victor Bustabade, S2c (NOB), Kenneth James Fisher, SM2c (NOB), Ski - ?? (NOB), Frank Joseph Centazzo, SM3c (SUR), James William Reeves, S2c (NOB), Marvin C.Ury, Ensign (NOB), Joseph Eugene, Maxwell, CSM(PA) (NOB - Came aboard 8 June 1939)
T.G. Ott's Navy scrapbook. He labeled the back of the photo with the names.
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USS Indianapolis Radio Crewmen Oct 12, 1944
USS Indianapolis CA-35 - #2 The Radio Gang - October 12, 1944 Of the 37 men, 18 were lost at sea on July 30, 1945. *Denotes the 4 survivors. The 15 other men were not on board for the final sailing. Left to Right Front Row: Silberg, Findley, Davis, Kirk, *Hodge, Briggs, Smeraglia, Crooks Second Row: *Collier, Trotter, Becker, Poulin, *Moran, Sykora, Truitt, Silas, Rutherford, Jaqua Third Row: Sebastian, Igou, Dollins, Crabb, Bogan, Cole, Walker, Talley, *Sturtevant, Gunderson Fourth Row: Lt. Cmdr. Stout, Judge, Linnell, Winter, Eddy Fifth Row: Rollins, Streich, Hickey, Johnson
USN Photo #80-G-336932. Original typed copy of names of men in photo courtesy of Bob Dollins, USNR; deceased
USS Indianapolis CA-35 Group Photo
USS Indianapolis CA-35 - #3 Front Row Left to Right Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown Back Row Left to Right Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, George S. Barton, Unknown, Unknown
USN Archives
Christmas aboard USS Indianapolis 1944
USS Indianapolis CA-35 - #4 Christmas Aboard Indianapolis - Appears to be crew of USMC. Incorrect year shown. Should have been Christmas 1944. The officer in front of the tree appears to be Capt. Edward Leroy Parke. Note he is holding his officers hat in his hands.
Unknown newspaper
Indy marines enjoying a beer at Mare Island CA.
USS Indianapolis CA-35 - #5 Crew Members of USMC Left to Right George H. Reinold, Charles Thomas Murphy, Loren Everett Grimm, Bob Storrer, Unknown
Unknown
Radioman James Clark Davis and friends.
USS Indianapolis CA-35 - #6 Left to right. Robert Arnold Rutherford 'Rusty', James Clark Davis 'Walter', Ralph Johnson 'Johnney' (former shipmate, not onboard at sinking).
Larry Johnson (son of former shipmate Ralph Johnson)
USS Indianapolis enjoying rest and relaxation.
USS Indianapolis CA-35 - #7 Unknown Sailors.
Summer Ballentine/The Star
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Available Final Crew Photos