Results tagged “U.S.S. Indianapolis” from York Town Square

If Eugene B. Bubb was the first York countian to die during World War II, the next question is who is the last?

That's hard to establish, but Yeoman 3rd class Jack T. Yeaple certainly was one of the last to die, among the 571 county residents who gave their lives.

Here's his story:

On July 30, 1945, Yeaple was aboard heavy cruiser "U.S.S. Indianapolis." The ship was moving onto its next assignment in the South Pacific after dropping off elements of the atomic bomb that would later fall on Hiroshima... .