Final 8 sailors identified from 1945 USS Indianapolis sinking
By: Claire Barrett | Published: 2026-11-09 19:14:44 | Source: www.militarytimes.com
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Eighty-one years after the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, the last eight men whose fates remained unclear on that catastrophic evening have been identified.
Yet, there is a tragic twist to the historic confirmation. According to the USS Indianapolis Legacy Organization, those men had been recovered and identified through fingerprints decades ago, but “no documentation has been found…

