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McDowell, Robert Earl, S1c.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Parrot, KY
Last Address Letterbox, Ky
Casualty Date Jul 30, 1945
Cause KIA-Body Not Recovered
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Pacific Ocean
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Manila American Cemetery and Memorial - Manila, Philippines
Wall/Plot Coordinates (cenotaph)
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
The USS Indianapolis (CA-35) had been a top secret mission delivering parts of the atomic bomb to Tinian in preparation for the bombing of Hiroshima. She was being re-deployed to Okinawa when she was hit by two torpedoes, and sank in 12 minutes. Three days later (August 2nd) her survivors were spotted and by August 8th, 316 men had been rescued. She lost 893 officers and men. S1c McDowell was among the missing and later declared dead.
