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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert M. Funkhouser

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Wauseon, Ohio

Honored By

Stephen Savage

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE SERVED AS AN AVIATION RADIO TECHNICIAN 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. AFTER 5 NIGHTS AND 4 DAYS AT SEA, HE WAS FINALLY RESCUED BY A PBY AND LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE USS DOYLE. HE WAS ONE OF 317 MEN THAT SURVIVED THE WORST NAVAL DISASTER AT SEA.