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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Jose Pacheco

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Wagon Mound, New Mexico

Honored By

Terry MacDonald

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SEAMAN 1ST CLASS, SERVED ABOARD THE USS INDIANAPOLIS CA-35, FLAGSHIP OF THE 5TH FLEET. IN 1944 SAW ACTION IN THE PACIFIC THEATER AT THE GILBERT ISLANDS, MARSHALL ISLANDS, MARINA ISLANDS, 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.