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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Jacob H. Greenwald

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Santa Ana, California

Honored By

Terry MacDonald

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

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