In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors

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by Doug Stanton


  POTRYKUS, Frank Paul, F2

  POTTS, Dale Floyd, S2*

  POWELL, Howard Wayne, F1

  POWERS, R. C. Ottis, S2

  POYNTER, Raymond Lee, S2

  PRAAY, William Theo, S2

  PRATHER, Clarence J., CMMA

  PRATT, George Roy, F1 EM

  PRICE, James Denny, S1*

  PRIESTLE, Ralph A., S2

  PRIOR, Walter Mathew, S2

  PUCKETT, William C., S2

  PUPUIS, John Andrew, S1 BKR

  PURCEL, Franklin W., S2

  PURSEL, Forest V., WT2

  PYRON, Freddie H.,S1

  QUEALY, William C., Jr., PR2*

  RABB, John Robert, SC1

  RAGSDALE, Jean Obert, S1

  RAHN, Alvin Wilder, SK3

  RAINES, Clifford Junior, S2

  RAINS, Rufus Brady, S1

  RAMIREZ, Ricardo, S1*

  RAMSEYER, Raymond C.,

  RANDOLPH, Cleo, STM1

  RATHBONE, Wilson, S2 *

  RATHMAN, Frank Junior, S1 FC

  RAWDON, John Herbert, EM3*

  REALING, Lyle Olan, FC2

  REDMAYNE, Richard B., LT*

  REED, Thomas William, EM3

  REEMTS, Alvin T., S1

  REESE, Jesse Edmund, S2

  REEVES, Chester O. B., S1*

  REEVES, Robert A., F2

  REGALADO, Robert H., S1

  REHNER, Herbert A., S1 SM*

  REID, Curtis F., S2*

  REID, James Edgar, BM2*

  REID, John, LCDR*

  REID, Tommy Lee, RDM3*

  REILLY, James F., Y1

  REINERT, Leroy, F1

  REMONDET, Edward J., Jr., S2

  REYNOLDS, Alford, GM2*

  REYNOLDS, Andrew Eli, S1

  REYNOLDS, Carleton C., F1

  RHEA, Clifford, F2

  RHODES, Vernon L., F1 WT

  RHOTEN, Roy Edward, F2

  RICE, Albert, STM1

  RICH, Garland Lloyd, S1

  RICHARDSON, John R., S2

  RICHARDSON, Joseph G., S2

  RIDER, Francis Alan, RDM3

  RILEY, Junior Thomas, BM2

  RINEAY, Francis Henry, Jr., S2*

  ROBERTS, Benjamin E., WT 1

  ROBERTS, Charles, S1

  ROBERTS, Norman H., MM1*

  ROBISON, Gerald E., RT3

  ROBISON, John Davis, COX*

  ROBISON, Marzie Joe, S2

  ROCHE, Joseph M., LT

  ROCKENBACH, Earl A., SC2

  ROESBERRY, Jack R., S1

  ROGELL, Henry Tony, F1

  ROGERS, Ralph Guy, RDM3*

  ROGERS, Ross, Jr., ENS*

  ROLAND, Jack A., PHM1

  ROLLINS, Willard E., RM3

  ROMANI, Frank J., HA1

  ROOF, Charles Walter, S2

  ROSE, Berson Horace, GM2

  ROSS, Glen Eugene, F2

  ROTHMAN, Aaron, RDM3

  ROWDEN, Joseph Geren, F1

  ROZZANO, John, Jr., S2

  RUDOMANSKI, Eugene W., RT2

  RUE, William Goff, MM1

  RUSSELL, Robert A., S2

  RUSSELL, Virgil M., COX*

  RUST, Edwin Leroy, S1

  RUTHER FORD, Robert A., RM2

  RYDZESKI, Frank W., F1 EM

  SAATHOFF, Don W., S2*

  SAENZ, Jose Antonio, SC3

  SAIN, Albert F., S1

  SALINAS, Alfredo A., S1

  SAMANO, Nuraldo, S2

  SAMPSON, Joseph R., S2

  SAMS, Robert Carrol, STM2

  SANCHEZ, Alejandro V., S2

  SANCHEZ, Fernando S., SC3*

  SAND, Cyrus Harvey, BM1

  SANDERS, Everett R., MOMM1

  SASSMAN, Gordon W., CO

  SCANLAN, Osceola C., S2*

  SCARBROUGH, Fred R., COX

  SCHAAP, Marion John, Q-M1

  SCHAEFER, Harry W., S2

  SCHAFFER, Edward J., S1

  SCHARTON, Elmer D., S1

  SCHECHTERLE, H a rold J.,

  RDM3*

  SCHEIB, Albert Eddie, F2

  SCHEWE, Alfred Paul, S1

  SCHLATTER, Robert L., AOM3

  SCHLOTTER, James R., RDM3

  SCHMUECK, John Alton, CPHMP*

  SCHNAPPAUF, Harold J., SK3

  SCHOOLEY, Dillard A., COX1

  SCHUMACHER, Arthur J. Jr.,

  CEMA

  SCOGGINS, Millard, SM2

  SCOTT, Burl Down, STM2

  SCOTT, Curtis Marvin, S1

  SCOTT, Hilliard, STM1

  SEABERT, Clarke W., S2*

  SEBASTIAN, Clifford H., RM2

  SEDIVI, Alfred J., PHOM2

  SELBACH, Walter H., WT2

  SELL, Ernest F., EM2

  SELLERS, Leonard E., SF3

  SELMAN, Amos, S2

  SETCHFIELD, Arthur L., COX*

  SEWELL, Loris Eldon, S2

  SHAFFER, Robert P., GM3*

  SHAND, Kenneth, W., WT2

  SHARP, William H., S2*

  SHAW, Calvin Patrick, GM2

  SHEARER, Harold J., S2*

  SHELTON, William E., Jr., SM2

  SHIELDS, Cecil N., SM2

  SHIPMAN, Robert Lee, GM3

  SHOWN, Donald H., CFC*

  SHOWS, Audie Boyd, COX*

  SIKES, Theodore A., ENS

  SILCOX, Burnice R., S1

  SILVA, Phillip Gomes, S1

  SIMCOX, Gordon W., EM3

  SIMCOX, John Allen, F1 MM2

  SIMPSON, William E., BM2*

  SIMS, Clarence, CK2

  SINCLAIR, James Ray, S2*

  SINGERMAN, David, SM2

  SIPES, John Leland, S1

  SITER, Henry Joseph, S2*

  SITZLAR, William C., F1

  SLADZK, Wayne Lyn, BM1*

  SLANKARD, Jack C., S1*

  SMALLEY, Howard Earl, S1

  SMELTZER, Charles H., S2*

  SMERAGLIA, Michael, RM3

  SMITH, Carl Murphy, SM2

  SMITH, Charles Andy, S1

  SMITH, Cozell Lee, Jr., COX*

  SMITH, Edwin Lee, S2

  SMITH, Eugene Gordon, BM2

  SMITH Frederick C., F2*

  SMITH, George Robert, S1

  SMITH, Guy Nephi, FCO2

  SMITH, Henry August, F1

  SMITH, Henry Leroy, F2

  SMITH, James Wesley, S2*

  SMITH, Kenneth Dean, S2

  SMITH, Oles Ellis, CM3

  SNYDER, John N., SF2

  SNYDER, Richard R., S1 SM

  SOLOMON, William, Jr., S2

  SORDIA, Ralph, S2

  SOSPIZIO, Andre, EM3*

  SPARKS, Charles Byrd, COX

  SPEER, Lowell Elvis, RT3

  SPENCER, Daniel F., S1*

  SPENCER, James D., LT

  SPENCER, Roger, S1 RM*

  SPENCER, Sidney A., WO

  SPINDLE, Orval Audry, S1

  SPINELLI, John A., SC2*

  SPOMER, Elmer John, SF2

  ST. PIERRE, Leslie R., MM2

  STADLER, Robert H., WT3

  STAMM, Florida M., S2*

  STANFORTH, David E., F2

  STANKOWSKI, Archie J., S2

  STANTURF, Frederick R., MM2

  STEICERWALD, Fred, GM2

  STEPHENS, Richard P., S2*

  STEVENS, George G., WT2*

  STEVENS, Wayne A., MM2

  STEWART, Glenn W., CPCP*

  STEWART, Thomas A., SK2

  STICKLEY, Charles B., GM3

  STIER, William G., S1 FCO

  STIMSON, David, ENS

  STONE, Dale Eugene, S2

  STONE, Homer Benton, Y1

  STOUT, Kenneth I., LCDR

  STRAIN, Joseph Mason, S2 RDM

  STREICH, Allen C., RM2

  STRICKLAND, George T., S2

  STRIETER, Robert C., S2

  STRIPE, William S., S2

  STROM, Donald Arthur, S2

  STROMKO, Joseph A., F2 WT

  STRYFFELER, Virgil L., F2

  STUECKLE, Robert L., S2

  STURTEVANT, Elwyn
L., RM2*

  SUDANO, Angelo A., SSML3

  SUHF, Jerome Richards, S2

  SULLIVAN, James P., S2

  SULLIVAN, William D., PTR2

  SUTER, Frank Edward, S1*

  SWANSON, Robert H., MM2

  SWART, Robert L., LT (jg)

  SWINDELI, Jerome H., P2

  TAGGART, Thomas H., S1 RDM

  TALLEY, Dewell E., RM2

  TAWATER, Charles H., F1*

  TEERLINK, David S., CWO

  TELFORD, Amo J., RTS

  TERRY, Robert Wayne, S1

  THELEN, Richard P., S2*

  THIELSCHER, Robert T., CRTP

  THOMAS, Ivan Mervin, S1*

  THOMPSON, David A., EM3*

  THORPE, EverettN., WT3

  THURKETTLE, William C., S2*

  TIDWELL, James F., S2

  TISTHAMMER, Bernard E., CGMA

  TOCE, Nicole, S2

  TODD, Harold Crison, GMS

  TORRETTA, John Mario, F1*

  TOSH, Bill Hugb, RDM3

  TRIEMER, ErnstA., ENS

  TROTTER, Arthur C., RM2

  TRUDEAU, Edmond A., LT

  TRUE, Roger O., S2

  TRUITT, Robert E., RM2

  TRYON, Frederick B., BUG2

  TULL, James Albert, S1 GM

  TURNER, Charles M., S2*

  TURNER, William C., MM2

  TURNER, William H., Jr., ACMMA

  TWIBLE, Harlan M., ENS*

  ULIBARRI, Antonio D., S2

  ULLMANN, Paul L., LT (jg)

  UMENHOFFER, Lyle E., S1*

  UNDERWOOD, Carey L., S1

  UNDERWOOD, Ralph E., SI

  RDM*

  VAN METER, Joseph W., WT3*

  WAKEFIELD, James N., S1 QM

  WALKER, A. W., STM1

  WALKER, Jack Edwin, RM2

  WALKER, Verner B., F2*

  WALLACE, Earl John, RDM3

  WALLACE, John, RDM3

  WALTERS, Donald H., F1 EM

  WARREN, William R., RT3

  WATERS, Jack Lee, CYA

  WATSON, Winston Harl, F2

  WELLS, Charles O., S1 RDM*

  WELLS, Gerald Lloyd, EM3

  WENNERHOLM, Wayne L., COX

  WENZEL, Ray G., RT3

  WHALEN, Stuart D., GM2

  WHALLON, Louis E., Jr., LT (jg)

  WHITE, Earl Clarence, TC1

  WHITE, Howard McKean, CWTP

  WHITING, GeorgeA., F2*

  WHITMAN, Robert T., LT

  WILCOX, Lindsey Zeb, WT2*

  WILEMAN, Roy Weldon, PHM3

  WILLARD, Merrirnan D., PHM2

  WILLIAMS, Billie Joe, MM2

  WILLIAMS, Magellan, STM1

  WILLIAMS, Robert L., WO

  WILSON, Frank, F2

  WILSON, Thomas B., S1

  WISNIEWSKI, Stanley, F2*

  WITTMER, Milton R., EM2

  WITZIG, Robert M., FC3*

  WOJCIECHOWSKI, Maryian J.,

  GM2

  WOLFE, Floyd Ralph, GM3

  WOODS, Leonard T., CWO

  WOOLSTON, John, ENS*

  YEAPLE, Jack Thomas, Y3

  ZINK, Charles W., EM3*

  ZOBAL, Francis John, S2

  THE MARINE DETACHMENT

  BRINKER, David A., PFC USMC

  BROWN, Orlo N., PFC USMC-O

  BUSH, John Richard, PVT USMC

  CROMLING, Charles J., Jr.,

  PLTSGT USMC

  DAVIS, William H., PFC USMC

  DUPECK, Albert Jr., PFC USMC

  GREENWALD, Jacob, 1ST SCT

  USMC*

  GRIMM, Loren E., PFC USMC

  HANCOCK, Thomas A., PFC

  USMC

  HARRELL, Edgar A., CPL USMC*

  HOLLAND, John F., Jr., PFC

  USMC

  HUBBARD, Gordon R., PFC

  USMC

  HUBBARD, Leland R., PFC USMC

  HUGHES, Max M., PFC USMC*

  JACOB, Melvin C., PFC USMC*

  KENWORTHY, Glenn W, CPL

  USMC

  KIRCHNER, John H., PVT USMC

  LARSEN, Harlan D., PFC USMC

  LEES, Henry W., PFC USMC

  MARTTILA, Howard W., PVT

  USMC

  MCCOY, Giles G., PFC USMC*

  MESSENGER, Leonard J., PFC

  USMC

  MUNSON, Bryan C., PFC USMC

  MURPHY, Charles T., PFC USMC

  NEAL, William F., PFC USMC

  PARKE, Edward L., CAPT USMC

  REDD, Robert E, PVT USMC

  REINOLD, George, H., PFC USMC

  RICH, Raymond A., PFC USMC*

  RIGGINS, Earl, PVT USMC*

  ROSE, Francis Edmund, PFC

  USMC

  SPINO, Frank J., PFC USMC

  SPOONER, Miles Lewis, PVT

  USMC*

  STAUFFER, Edward H., 1ST LT

  USMC

  STRAUGHN, Howard V., Jr., CPL

  USMC

  THOMSEN, Arthur A., PFC USMC

  TRACY, Richard I., Jr., SCT USMC

  UFFELMAN, Paul R., PFC USMC*

  WYCH, Robert A., PFC USM

  First say to yourself what you would be,

  then do what you have to do.

  —EPICTETUS

  RAVE REVIEWS FOR In Harm’s Way

  “In Harm’s Way is a stunning book. The story of the USS Indianapolis is one of the most harrowing tales of World War II—and Doug Stanton takes you through every terrifying moment in a vivid and utterly memorable account.”

  —Tom Brokaw, author of The Greatest Generation

  “The secret to any good history book is for readers to be taught a history lesson without knowing it. In Harm’s Way does just that.”

  —Chicago Tribune

  “[In Harm’s Way] describes in well-researched and sometimes poetic detail the story of the Indy—the mission, the torpedoes, the time the men spent floating in the ocean, the sharks, and, eventually, the less-than-honorable version of naval justice meted out to the ship’s captain.”

  —The Orange County Register

  “Ultimately, In Harm’s Way is a page-turner. The story is so compelling you feel guilty enjoying the book, because it’s hard to imagine suffering any worse than what the men of the Indianapolis endured.”

  —Charleston Post and Courier

  “In Harm’s Way, Doug Stanton’s carefully researched account of the sinking [of the USS Indianapolis], vividly re-creates this catastrophic chapter in military history. Weaving together accounts from official records and interviews with survivors, he has created a war story that is part Titanic, part Stephen King nightmare.”

  —Minneapolis Star-Tribune

  “In Harm’s Way is an important book. It provides a memorable and terrifying account of just one of the many instances of unimaginable suffering endured by our nation’s servicemen and women during World War II.”

  —New Orleans Times-Picayune

  “This is a stunning story of ironic symmetry, of tragedy and triumph … In Harm’s Way deftly depicts valor, grace, sheer luck and the determination to live—ordinary lives under extraordinary circumstances.”

  —Lincoln Journal Star

  “In Harm’s Way is Doug Stanton’s moving and unforgettable story of what befell the crew on its last fateful voyage and a painful example of how a string of inconsequential errors can birth a first-rate tragedy.”

  —Flint Journal

  “Stanton reconstructs the tragedy with journalistic bravura, setting forth a vivid cast of characters and revealing the survivors’ mind-boggling will to live.”

  —Men’s Journal

  “[In Harm’s Way] is a serious history, exhaustively researched and rich in detail. Yet, this is no dry document. It is the crew’s story, as they might have told it themselves. Stanton’s prose unfolds like an adventure novel, creating moving individual tales of horror and heroism.”

  —The Ledger, Lakeland, Florida

  “Stanton’s In Harm’s Way is beautifully written. His sharp eye for detail makes the story
all the more heartbreaking.”

  —Baltimore Sun

  “Perhaps Stanton’s vivid account of the ordeal of the Indianapolis will compel the Navy to examine the matter again, since the book seems likely to find many readers and stir strong emotions.”

  —The Washington Post

  “His work is an engrossing read.”

  —The Providence Journal

  “Stanton writes a riveting account of the USS Indianapolis … and provides a harrowing story of what the survivors withstood.”

  —The Christian Science Monitor

  “[A] heart-racing, exhaustively researched book.”

  —Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

  “A chilling account of the crew’s struggle against shark attacks and the elements in one of World War II’s worst disasters.”

  —Atlanta Journal Constitution

  “Stanton has researched individual accounts of the ordeal and strung them together in a story that tugs at the heart.”

  —Winston-Salem Journal

  “A harrowing and fact-filled account of how war, nature and sheer blunder combined to send the crew of the ill-fated warship into a hellish nightmare.”

  —Seattle Times/Post Intelligencer

  “[A] riveting oral history.”

  —Indianapolis Star

  “The tragedy of the Indianapolis will stand as one of the most poignant stories to come out of the war. This account is certainly the most compelling.”

  —January magazine

  “Doug Stanton has written a deeply affecting, hugely powerful book about the men who survived that unimaginably horrible five days.”

  —Statesman Journal

  “[In Harm’s Way] fully deserves the acclaim it has received.”

  —National Review

  “This is one of the most incredible stories of World War Two … [In Harm’s Way] deserves a wide readership. Buy it, read it, and spread the word.”

  —Lifestyle LaFayette

  “Since its publication last month, In Harm’s Way has leapt onto bestseller lists and been embraced by readers whose knowledge of the Indy begins and ends with the moment in Jaws when a fictional captain remembers the shark attack his shipmates endured.”

  —Daily Herald

  “Other writers have told the Indianapolis tragedy, but it took Stanton to find the heart of the drama and to tell it with the power and straightforward respect it deserved.”

 

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