World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Lorenzo Armenta
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
Stephen Savage
SERVED AS THE SHIP'S COOK 2ND CLASS ABOARD THE CRUISER USS INDIANAPOLIS CA-35. AFTER DELIVERING THE COMPONENTS FOR THE ATOMIC BOMB TO TINIAN ISLAND, HIS SHIP WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK JULY 30, 1945. HE WAS AMONG 880 CREWMEN THAT WERE LOST AT SEA.