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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John M. Anunti

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Duluth, Minnesota

Honored By

Terry MacDonald

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

METALSMITH SECOND CLASS. SERVED ABOARD THE HEAVY CRUISER USS INDIANAPOLIS CA-35. IN 1944, SAW ACTION AT: GILBERT ISLANDS, MARSHALL ISLANDS, MARIANA ISLANDS, PELELIU AND IWO JIMA. FLAGSHIP OF THE 5TH FLEET. IN JULY 1945, DELIVERED URANIUM 235 TO TINIAN ISLAND FOR THE ATOMIC BOMBS. ON JULY 30, 1945, SHIP WAS SUNK; ONE OF THE LAST SHIPS SUNK IN THE WAR. HE WAS ONE OF 316 SURVIVORS OUT OF A CREW OF 1,196 SAILORS.