Date :   8/8/06 Name(Last, First) :   R.C. Mick E-Mail Address :   bobmick1923@yahoo.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Shawnee Ks. Comments :   Plank owner Shipmate(Yes, No) :   YES Family Member(Yes, No) :   no Date :   08/08/2006 Name(Last, First) :   Decker,David E-Mail Address :   ddecker@alleghenypower.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   St Marys, Pa. Comments :   My father, Richard E Decker had the pleasure of serving on the U S S Indiana during WWII Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   07-30-06 Name(Last, First) :   Jordan, Carole E-Mail Address :   carole.jordan@118henrystreet.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Chester, S.C. Comments :   I wrote in a year or so ago, to have my fathers birthday and living listed on the ships crew page.Thank you so much for updating the information.Bivian Calvin Jordan...still living. Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :   yes Date :   07/21/2006 Name(Last, First) :   Canupp, Bobby E-Mail Address :   bobbycanupp@charter.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Gainesville, Georgia Comments :   My Father is Jesse Lee Canupp. I found his name in the ships log. He told me he was a deck hand in the the 5th division. I could not find that in the department listings but what a great site this is. Dad will soon be 87 years old and still remembers his Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   12June2006 Name(Last, First) :   Turner,Jerry E-Mail Address :   turn84cg@aol.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Millis,Ma. Comments :   Hi, I am from Bloomington Indiana and have been looking for info on this grand old ship lately. I found your site very informative and will be back. Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   6/6/2006 Name(Last, First) :   BACOSA, FRANK E-Mail Address :   FBACOSA@COX.NET Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   MESA, AZ Comments :   MY FATHER WAS ON THE INDIANA Shipmate(Yes, No) :   NO Family Member(Yes, No) :   YES Date :   6-4-06 Name(Last, First) :   Barnes, Marlene E-Mail Address :   lilchikadee@aol.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Evansville, Indiana Comments :   I love the web site. I have found three pictures of my Daddy, Lawrence Kenneth Curry. He just passed away 1-2-06. I have been going through things and have found quite a bit of memorbelia about the USS Indiana and stories of his time on the ship. The webs Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Father Date :   06/03/06 Name(Last, First) :   Bell, Michael E-Mail Address :   msbell49@bellsouth.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Munford,Alabama Comments :   My Dad was in th 4th Division Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   06-03-2006 Name(Last, First) :   Bell, Brenda E-Mail Address :   bbell45@bellsouth.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Munford, Alabama Comments :   This was very interesting to me. My husband wanted me to see a photo of his Dad (Jack Woodrow Bell ) ,and that got me to looking and reading what was recorded. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   5/30/06 Name(Last, First) :   Funk Roy E-Mail Address :   Rtf1215@aol.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Levittown Penn. Comments :   I would like to find a ship mate his name is Don.Galbreath .Or a family member Shipmate(Yes, No) :   yes Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   5-29-06 Name(Last, First) :   Emery E-Mail Address :   remery@snhslaw.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   toledo, ohio Comments :   Son of Leroy Emery - who served on USS Indiana. I was looking for information on my fathers time in the service. Thank you Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :   yes Date :   May 26, 2006 Name(Last, First) :   Maida, Vito J E-Mail Address :   lamama2@comcast.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Tewksbury MA 01876 Comments :   The site is very special to me, it makes me feel im still in touch with my shipmates. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   Yes Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   5-17-06 Name(Last, First) :   Ashby, Mary E-Mail Address :   ashbym@wcschools.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Lebanon, TN Comments :   I have enjoyed the site. I have been telling my students about my father, Lloyd George Buehler, who served on the USS Indiana during WWII. He was a marine. I started looking at sites for my students and was happy to find this. Also, I was thrilled to see Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   May 1, 2006 Name(Last, First) :   Tucker, Shari E-Mail Address :   tucker@gvtc.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Canyon Lake, Texas Comments :   I found this site to be very interesting. My grandfather was Eldon Carl Cooper who was a plankowner. I have found a lot of information on this site and even found a picture of him with his crew. My grandfather passed away in 2003. I have begun working on Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   4/22/2006 Name(Last, First) :   Crim, George Russell E-Mail Address :   tjcr@rocketmail.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Peninsula, Ohio Comments :   Email address is c/o son Todd Crim. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   Yes Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   20 April 2006 Name(Last, First) :   Parker, James E-Mail Address :   DoubDelta@aol.com Homepage URL :   www.doubledelta.com Location(City, State) :   Woodbine, Maryland Comments :   Great Website - I am a photo researcher and would very much like to know the source of one of your images. The one of BB58 from 29 SEp 1945 underway at quarters. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   No Date :   4/19/06 Name(Last, First) :   Jones, James E-Mail Address :   marbjones@earthlink.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   portsmouth, va Comments :   I liked the link on Battleship Development. I just started as a volunteer docent on USS Wisconsin (BB-64) and I think your websites will be helpful. Thanks. Jim Jones, CTO1(SW), USN, Retired Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   No Date :   3/29/06 Name(Last, First) :   Sherman Merritt, Karen E-Mail Address :   klmerritt@webtv.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   New Jersey Comments :   Hello, Mr. Givens.. I just wanted to say what a wonderful job youve done on this site. My dad, Frank Thomas Sherman 2/16/22 to 5/24/95 Communications Dept CR Division RM3c, would have been extremely pleased to peruse these pages & extremely proud to have Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   3/35/2006 Name(Last, First) :   Richard E-Mail Address :   akdreemer@yahoo.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Anchorage, AK Comments :   Nice and professional website. I am impressed with the quality of source material and the resulting integration. Thanks for posting this for all of us fellow researchers. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   No Date :   3-16-2006 Name(Last, First) :   Kreitzer, James E-Mail Address :   partspeddler@aol.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Enola, Pa. Comments :   Very nice site, I learned some things from the site. My father George A. Kreitzer was a plank owner,and was involved in the Yokosuka landing. He passed away June 3 2005. I would like to hear from anyone who knew him please email. Thanks Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   13 March 2006 Name(Last, First) :   Malloy, Rodney E CDR, USN E-Mail Address :   malloy.rodney@cnfre.navy.mil Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Yokosuka, Japan Comments :   As a native of Indiana and a Commander in the US Navy stationed in Yokosuka, Japan - I really enjoyed your site! Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   No Date :   03/10/06 Name(Last, First) :   Huxell, Bob E-Mail Address :   bhuxell@msn.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Cincinnati, Ohio Comments :   My Dad was on this ship as a fire control on the 16inchers. Dad died in 1980 of a heart attack. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   William J. Huxell Date :   03-10-2006 Name(Last, First) :   Eibye, Norman S E-Mail Address :   normeibye@verizon.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Norwood, MA Comments :   Just wanted to let all know of my e-mail change. Best to all, Norm Shipmate(Yes, No) :   Yes Family Member(Yes, No) :   No Date :   3/03/06 Name(Last, First) :   Kirchmeier, Barry E-Mail Address :   bkirchm134@aol.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Shakopee, MN Comments :   My father served on this ship and was very proud of it!Does anyone know how I might obtain a copy of a photo of the ship, especially the colored photo of the ship attacking the Japanese homeland. It would mean a lot to our family. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   yes Date :   03/01/06 Name(Last, First) :   Griffin, Whit FC1c E-Mail Address :   WhitnerL@aol.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Spartanburg, SC Comments :   I was switchboard operator in secondary battery plotting room Shipmate(Yes, No) :   Yes Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   02/28/06 Name(Last, First) :   shaffer, bryan E-Mail Address :   bshaffer@unitedpa.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   dubois,pa Comments :   Your site is amazing. My uncle, Joseph Edward Walters, served on the Indiana during wwII as a mm3c. When I gave copies of all of this info to my Mom she cried like a baby, especially reading the ships log, the collision with the Washington, and seeing my Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   yes Date :   2 28 06 Name(Last, First) :   Carrier Ozen E-Mail Address :   oteliacarrier@aol.com Homepage URL :   nc Location(City, State) :   Southport N.C. Comments :   Great Ship I was rangefinder operator oper. main battery spot one FM Div. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   Yes Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   02/20/06 Name(Last, First) :   Kile E-Mail Address :   rckile@gmpexpress Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Berwick, PA 18603 Comments :   Served 42-44 Machinist Mate Shipmate(Yes, No) :   Yes Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   2-3-06 Name(Last, First) :   Mass , Carrie E-Mail Address :   grizzlybrr@aol.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Ft. Collins, CO 80525 Comments :   My father served on the Indiana 43 thru 46, R-Division, Donald W. Galbraith, he is now 80 yrs old and lives in Loveland, CO. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   yes Date :   2-4-06 Name(Last, First) :   Mass Carrie E-Mail Address :   grizzlybrr@aol.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Ft. Collins, Colorado 80525 Comments :   THIS WEBSITE IS FANTASTIC, MY FATHER SERVED ON THE INDIANA 43 THRU 46. INFO. I OBTAINED IS PRICELESS!!! THANKS SO MUCH :) Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :   YES DAUGHTER Date :   2-2-06 Name(Last, First) :   Pulley, David E-Mail Address :   dpulley@montana.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Missoula, MT Comments :   A cousin told me about the site. We have an uncle, Kenneth Frost, who was aboard the USS Vestal, a repair ship,that worked on the Washington after the collision. Thanks to people lke you, taking the time to write the stories, we get a better idea of the t Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   no Date :   1-26-06 Name(Last, First) :   Bedwell Bob E-Mail Address :   rbedwell@cfl.rr.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Deland fl. Comments :   i served from 1944 untill the end of the war... I was a rm3/c....attened reunion in utah in 1994... Shipmate(Yes, No) :   yes Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   01/14/2006 Name(Last, First) :   Wolfe (Mandolesi), Stefanie E-Mail Address :   sawncc1@hotmail.com Homepage URL :   n/a Location(City, State) :   Smithfield, PA Comments :   My father served on the USS Indiana around 1945 Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   1-3-06 Name(Last, First) :   DRUMM II, ROBERT E. E-Mail Address :   6332@cox.net Homepage URL :   NONE Location(City, State) :   PENSACOLA, FL. Comments :   My Father was a Crew Member,at Commissioning in 1942. He was involved with KINGFISHER. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   NO Family Member(Yes, No) :   YES Date :   January 3, 2006 Name(Last, First) :   Gates, Cecil/Patricia E-Mail Address :   pianist@shasta.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Shasta, California Comments :   Beautiful, descriptive pages Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   No Date :   12/26/05 Name(Last, First) :   ONeal, Raymond E-Mail Address :   hoverhawk1@hotmail.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Chelan, Washington Comments :   I would like to hear from any of my shipmates or members of the Marine 7th (or their families) who knew me during the period November 44 to Nov 45 while serving in the Pacific theater. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   yes Family Member(Yes, No) :   no Date :   12-26-05 Name(Last, First) :   SCHUMACHER E-Mail Address :   rfamily@zoominternet.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Brownsville, Pa 15417 Comments :   Im the daughter of Richard A. Encapera who was on US Indiana. He was there when it was first commissioned. He was one of five-seven barbers on the ship. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   NO Family Member(Yes, No) :   YES Date :   12-19-05 Name(Last, First) :   Kittel E-Mail Address :   robkat2@gte.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Long Beach CA Comments :   This is a story told to me by my Dad, Hans Kittel. My father was a cook and baker and his father was a baker as well. During prohibition his father made beer in his bakery so Hans knew the ins and outs of brewing. For some reason there were hops stored on Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   yes Date :   12-19-2005 Name(Last, First) :   Kittel, Robert E-Mail Address :   robkat2@gte.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Long Beach CA Comments :   My father was CSC Hans Kittel, USS Indiana 1942. Hans passed this morning at the age of 96. He was very proud of his long Navy career and had many wonderful stories to tell. Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   12/09/05 Name(Last, First) :   Batson, Barbara E-Mail Address :    Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Spokane, WA Comments :   I was very glad to see how many sites came up when I Googled USS INDIANA. My father, Byron L. Batson, served on the USS Indiana during WWII. He will be 94 years old on January 3, 2006. He has lived his life with honor and has always been held in high rega Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   12-11-05 Name(Last, First) :   staats,donald E-Mail Address :   dgstaats@yahoo.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Salisbury,MD Comments :    Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   yes Date :   05 Dec.05 Name(Last, First) :   Farley Jeffrey E-Mail Address :   farleybrrhd1@verizon.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Mullens,WVa. Comments :   Looking for someone that new my dad Daniel Farley Seaman,1st,class 6th Div. 42-46.I would like to know ship board life as he did.Dad never would speak of the war to me. I joined the navy to,visited the south Pacific & west Pac. Aboard USS-Ranger CVA 61.My Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   10/25/05 Name(Last, First) :   Rowan, Duane B. E-Mail Address :   deebeerow@comcast.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Kent, Wa. 98031 Comments :   5th Div.Would be good to hear from any one. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   Yes Family Member(Yes, No) :   yes Date :   October 16, 2005 Name(Last, First) :   Garrett E-Mail Address :   Lg19x@aol.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Denver, Colorado Comments :   Just looking at ships. I toured the Alabama at Mobile Bay. Before Katrina. I hear shes listing now. If I could do it over again Id join the Navy. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No U.S.A.F. Family Member(Yes, No) :   No Date :   10-14-05 Name(Last, First) :   Gilmore,Sandy E-Mail Address :   dee1@centraltx.us Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Brady,Texas Comments :   Does anyone remember my dad?His name is Bob Neal.He was on the U.S.S. Indiana frim 1944-46in PF division.He lives in Brady,Tex. Im having him over tonight so he can view all the info and pictures on my computer. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   Oct. 11, 2005 Name(Last, First) :   Jacobs, Thomas V. Sr. E-Mail Address :   jaco5tom@msn.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Des Moines, Iowa Comments :   My father Delbert Wayne Jacobs, Sr. served on the USS Indiana. It is great to have this site to look at and see what his life was at that time. Delbert is deceased now, he died March, 2002. Thanks for this great site.Tom Jacobs, Sr. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   yes Date :   10-10-05 Name(Last, First) :   Jacobs,Thomas E-Mail Address :   tjacjr460@msn.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Des Moines, Ia. Comments :   My grandfather served during WW2 on the USS Indiana.His name was Delbert Wayne Jacobs. Just stopped in to take a look at your site.Thanks so much. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   9/19/05 Name(Last, First) :   Weber, Jr E-Mail Address :   websplace@adelphia.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Glendora,Ca Comments :   Checking website..looks great. Uncle Harry Weber (Boilermaker) served in Navy Feb1942 to 1946. On USS Indiana and was aboard during deployment to South China Seas. Family story of Harry surpising brother Glenn Weber during port call at mog mog island. My Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Uncle, Harry Richard Weber Date :   Sept. 18,2005 Name(Last, First) :   Little, Curtis E-Mail Address :   shirtncurly@comcast.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Ft. Wayne,Indiana Comments :   I was in the US Navy from about 7/61 to 5/67 & served on LSTs on both coasts & at Patuxent Naval Base. I was stationed @ San Diego when the Cuban crisis broke out. After it seattled down the Navy put 12 LSTs back in commission at Seattle Navy yard & I vol Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   No Date :   9/2/05 Name(Last, First) :   Danny Dilley E-Mail Address :   dngui@aol.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Lake Ozark, MO. Comments :   My father was on the U.S.S. Indiana during WW2. His name was Austin Frank Dilley and he was Gunners Mate First Class on the 20 mm. He told me many stories about life on the Indiana during this time. He passed away in 2002. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes