World War II Honoree

Bernard B. Bateman

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

Terry MacDonald

FIREMAN 2ND CLASS, WATERTENDER. SERVED ABOARD THE HEAVY CRUISER USS INDIANAPOLIS CA-35. IN 1944 SAW ACTION IN THE PACIFIC THEATER AT THE GILBERT, MARSHALL, MARIANNA, PELELIU AND IWO JIMA ISLANDS. IT WAS THE FLAGSHIP OF THE 5TH FLEET. IN JULY 1945 IT DELIVERED URANIUM 235 TO TINIAN ISLAND FOR THE ATOMIC BOMBS. IT WAS SUNK ON JULY 30, 1945, ONE OF THE LAST SHIPS SUNK IN THE WAR. WAS ONE OF 316 MEN TO SURVIVE OUT OF A CREW OF 1,196 SAILORS.