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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John H. Armistead

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Memphis, Tennessee

Honored By

Terry MacDonald

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED ABOARD THE USS INDIANAPOLIS CA-35 AT THE GILBERT, MARSHALL, MARIANA, PELELIU AND IWO JIMA ISLANDS. IN JULY 1945 DELIVERED URANIUM 235 TO TINIAN ISLAND FOR THE ATOMIC BOMBS. SUNK ON JULY 30, 1945. HE WAS ONE OF 316 SURVIVORS OUT OF A CREW OF 1,196 SAILORS.