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Personal Details
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Home State
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Year of Birth
1928 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Gregg Baitinger, BM1
to remember
Adorante, Dante William, S2c.
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Home Town
Rochester, NY |
Last Address
71 Rohr St
Rochester, NY
(Parents~Mr & Mrs Americo Adorante)
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Casualty Date
Jul 30, 1945 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died |
Reason
Lost At Sea-Unrecovered |
Location
Pacific Ocean |
Conflict
World War II |
Location of Interment
Manila American Cemetery - Taguig City, Philippines |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Walls of the Missing (Cenotaph) |
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Last Known Activity
On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed. Of the 1,196 aboard, about 900 made it into the water in the twelve minutes before she sank. Few life rafts were released. Most survivors wore the standard kapok life jacket. Due to her top secret mission, she was not reported missing. Shark attacks began with sunrise of the first day, and continued for five days until the men were finally spotted in the water and rescued. Only 316 men survived.
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