John Thomas Heller Collectionloc.natlib.afc2001001.94047HellerJohn ThomasintervieweePAMIMalehttps://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.94047/World War, 1939-1945Veteran1945-1946EnlistedNavy2nd Division, USS Indianapolis (CA 35)Pacific Theater; Mare Island, California; San Francisco, California; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Tinian (Northern Mariana Islands); Guam (Mariana Islands); Leyte Island (Philippines)Yeoman Third ClassThe veteran served on the USS Indianapolis that carried the atomic bomb to Tinian Island. He was part of the group of sailors who floated in the sea for five days after the Indianapolis was sunk by torpedoes.ManuscriptMilitary papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc)1 itemTypewritten document1946VideoDVD1 itemOral history interview04/09/2012BrusseauDavidinterviewerGary MigliointerviewerSiemaszkoSusancontributorRetired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of MacombcontributorAFC/2001/001/94047HellerJohn ThomasWorld War, 1939-1945Personal NarrativesUnited States. Navy.John Thomas Heller Collection (AFC/2001/001/94047), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of CongressVeterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of CongressDLC-AFC2014-07-082022-04-18loc.natlib.afc2001001.94047John Thomas Heller Collection2014https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/bib/94047mixed materialmixed materialmoving imageGary MiglioHeller, John ThomasHeller, John ThomasPacific Theater [service location]Mare Island, California [service location]San Francisco, California [service location]Pearl Harbor, Hawaii [service location]Tinian (Northern Mariana Islands) [service location]Guam (Mariana Islands) [service location]Leyte Island (Philippines) [service location]World War, 1939-1945--Personal NarrativesUnited States. Navy.Veterans History Project