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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Thurman D. Overman

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Canton, North Carolina

Honored By

Terry MacDonald

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED ABOARD THE USS INDIANAPOLIS CA-35, FLAGSHIP OF THE 5TH FLEET. IN 1944, HE SAW ACTION IN THE PACIFIC THEATER AT THE GILBERT, MARSHALL, MARIANA, 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 ONE OF 316 SURVIVORS OUT OF A CREW OF 1,196 SAILORS.