USS Indianapolis (CA-35) Battle Stars

The loss of USS Indianapolis CA-35 was a tragic moment following the completion of a secret mission that directly contributed to the end of World War II. After a successful high-speed run to deliver atomic bomb components to Tinian, the decorated Portland-class cruiser continued to Guam. Indianapolis was en route from Guam to Leyte when she was torpedoed and sunk by the Japanese submarine I-58 within the first hour of 30 July 1945.

Bougainville Air Action and Salamaua-Lae Raid - 20 February 1942 and 10 March 1942

Aleutians Operation: Attu Occupation - 25 May 1943-2 June 1943

Gilbert Islands Operation - 20 November 1943-8 December 1943

Marshall Islands Operation: Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls and Occupation of Eniwetok Atoll - 29 January 1944-8 February 1944 and 17 February 1944-2 March 1944

Asiatic-Pacific Raids: Palau, Yap, Ulithi, and Woleai Raid - 30 March 1944-1 April 1944

Marianas Operation: Capture/Occupation of Saipan, Battle of the Philippine Sea and Capture/Occupation of Guam - 11 June 1944-10 August 1944 and 19-20 June 1944 and 21-23 July 1944

Capture/Occupation of Tinian Island - 24-25 July 1944

Western Caroline Islands Operation: Capture/Occupation of Southern Palau Islands - 6 September 1944-14 October 1944

Iwo Jima Operation: Fifth Fleet Raids Against Honshu and the Nansei Shoto - 15-16 February 1945, 25 February 1945 and 1 March 1945; and Assault/Occupation of Iwo Jima - 15-16 February 1945

Okinawa Gunto Operation: Fifth/Third Fleet Raids in Support of Okinawa Gunto Operation and Assault/Occupation of Okinawa Gunto - 17-25 March 1945 and 26 March 1945-5 April 1945