Miscelaneous Information
WWII miscelaneous information and tidbits
By Jeffrey McCall, a Professor of Communication at DePauw University.
The above link takes you directly to the story on the Putnam County Museum site. The following individuals are mentioned:
- Donald C. McCall, Seaman Second Class (Dad)
- General David Shoup, Unites States Marine Corps
- Navy pilot Lieutenant Chuck Gwinn, he had spotted survivors in the water.
- Navy Lieutenant Commander Adrian Marks, pilot of the first rescue plane to arrive on the scene for the USS Indianapolis survivors.
- Admiral Ray Spruance, Although the USS Indianapolis was the flagship for Admiral Spruance, he was not on the ship when it was sunk.
- Bob Albright of Putnam County, who was stationed at the Guam Navy base.
- Governor Mike Pence greets survivors of USS Indianapolis at reunion in 2015.
- The memorial to the USS Indianapolis on the canal in Indianapolis.
WWII Ration book & WWII stamps - thanks to CarlSimms
LETTERS from Charlie Stewart (who lived and grew-up in Putnam County but was Montgomery's County Sheriff (and a super one, too) - 6 letters to his aunt & uncle (or vice-versa) - his daughter said his spelling was awful but hey he was busy and it was kind of a sign of the times :) Thanks to Peggy for sending these