THE heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis had raced across the Pacific with components of the first atomic bomb. But two torpedoes ...

The lore of the USS Indianapolis, a heavy cruiser assigned to Task Force 54, began when the gray lady saw extensive action before the invasion of Okinawa during March 1945 that resulted in the downing ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A solemn annual ceremony is set to return to Indianapolis this week as the city pauses to remember the sinking of a ship that shared its name. The USS Indianapolis CA 35 was a ...

The USS Indianapolis led a storied career before sinking to the floor of the Pacific Ocean on the morning of July 30, 1945. In the years ahead of World War II, the light cruiser turned heavy cruiser ...

Courtesy photo The USS Indianapolis sank on July 30, 1945, in the Philippine Sea after it was struck by a torpedo, marking the greatest loss of life at sea from a single ship in the history of the U.S ...

In the Feb. 17 story by Times Statehouse Bureau Chief Brendan O'Shaughnessy, he talks about the survivors of the USS Indianapolis living through the tragic sinking and spending three-and-a-half days ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Gil McCoy grew up in St. Louis and joined the Marines at 17 to fight in World War II. He was aboard the cruiser Indianapolis when ...

The wreckage of the USS Indianapolis, which was torpedoed and sank during the final days of World War II, has been found 18,000 feet below the north Pacific Ocean. The discovery was made Friday by a ...

8/1/2011 - A SAD UPDATE: Kevin's Grandmother passed away early Sunday morning. She was 87. Team Off-Ramp and all of KPCC send condolences to Kevin's family. For most historians, there are few stories ...

Coming of age in California, Missouri, a young Wilbur Harold Miller attended worship services and was confirmed in 1934 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. His obituary states he was an active member of ...

AUSTIN Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dr. Dawn Buckingham Tuesday introduced the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB’s Voices of Veterans oral history ...