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.
Crew Photo (Click to enlarge)
Photo Description (NOB) Not on board, (SUR) Survivor
Source
USS Indianapolis CA-35 - #15 Left: Harold E. Meier, S2c Right: Unknown
Niece of H.E. Meier
USS Indianapolis CA-35 - #16 Left to Right First Row: Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Howard E. Smalley, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown Back Row (visible): Unknown, Unknown, Unknown Photo is attached to Elvin Cary Malone's bio. Source of the handwritten names is unknown.
Bio of Elvin C. Malone
USS Indianapolis CA-35 - #17 Left to Right Front Row: Unknown, Unknown, Unknown Back Row: Unknown, Elvin Cary Malone, Unknown
Bio of Elvin C. Malone
USS Indianapolis CA-35 - #18 Left - front to rear Unknown, Unknown, Unknown Right - front to read Clifford C. Owensby, Unknown (partial)
Grandson Keith Owensby
USS Indianapolis CA-35 - #19 Far left is Harold James Shearer (SUR)
Grandson of Nathan Shearer
USS Indianapolis CA-35 - #20 Left to Right Unknown, Thomas Barksdale, Unknown
Thomas Barksdale Bio.
USS Indianapolis CA-35 - #21 Left to Right Thomas Barksdale, Unknown, Unknown
Thomas Barksdale Bio.
Available Final Crew Photos