This page is dedicated to the memory of two shipmates; Jeddiah Monroe Boyce, Ships Cook 2c, S Division and Thomas Lawrence Ruff, Yeoman 1c, R Division. In the early 80's they asked reunion members to share their remembrances. Twenty-three responses were received. These responses were compiled and along with other items and pictures distributed, in 1983, to the reunion members as War Diary, edited by Jed Boyce and Tom Ruff. Additional remembrances have been received and added since 1983. These and any new remembrances have been and will be interspersed on the original remembrances pages.
The number of remembrances, now totaling fifty-eight, exceed the capacity of one web page and, also to minimize the web page loading time the remembrances have been divided, currently, into eleven web pages. Please click on the following Page Numbers to go directly to that page or, click on "CONTINUE on next page", near the bottom of each of the remembrances pages to read all of the following listed remembrances in sequence.

Jed's and Tom's are the first three remembrances. Stop by and read them all. They brought back many memories, some disturbing, some pleasant, all interesting, all from the heart. Here in their own unedited words:

Forward To War Diary
Jeddiah Monroe Boyce, Ships Cook 2c, S Division

Observations
Thomas Lawrence Ruff, Yeoman 1c, CY and R Division

The Woe's Of A Cook
Jeddiah Monroe Boyce, Ships Cook 2c, S Division

As I Remember It
Edward Jannicelli, Jr., Ships Fitter 2c, R Division

A Day To Remember
Charles LaMar Smith, Store Keeper 3c, S Division

The Mighty "I" (Song)
Author Unkown

How Can You Forget
Wyatt Frank Gill, Boatswains Mate 1c, 5th Division

It Was A Very Memorable Day
Howard C. Jenkins, Jr., Private First Class, 7th Division

Something Of Interest
Gilbert George Anderson, Chief Machinist Mate, A Division

Friendships And Fond Memories
Frank --- Yacobowsky, Boatswain Mate 2c, 6th Division

Sky 1 Computer
Whitner Livingston Griffin, Jr., Fire Controlman 1c, FA Division

A Big Boat
Jerome Peter Deiso, Gunners Mate 2c, 4th Division

My Diary
Raleigh Green Brannon, Jr., Coxwain, 1st Division

I Remember
Samuel John Daughenbaugh, Seaman 1c, S Division

Battle Engagements
Anthony Michael Sersen, Radioman 3c, CR Division

Something Amusing
Carles Franklin "Buster" Buffkin, Ships Cook 1c, S Division

Reporting Aboard For Duty
Walter Joseph Stocker, Seaman 1c, 6th and CR Divisions

The Men Of The Indiana -- Third Anniversary (Verse)
Harold Of The Hoosier Herald

A Full Life
John Elbert Greenip, Fire Controlman 2c, FA Division

Diesel Repair
Ralph B. Nicholas, Motor Machinist 1c, A Division

Boxers
Leonard --- Konabroski, Baker 1c, S Division

Collision Off Kwajelein
Jack Wesley Deaton, Gunners Mate 3c, 4th Division

Shore Leave, Liberty, Brig
Angelo A. De Scisciolo, Fire Controlman 3c, FA Division

Things I Remember
Albert Joseph Vicarelli, Signal Man 3c, CS Division

I Remember
Dale Dwight Cady, Patternmaker 1c, R Division

Rough Weather
Glenn Lee Winburn, Baker 1c, S Division

Short Story
William Joseph Quinlan, Electricans Mate 2c, E Division

Life In The Flag
Paul Albert Goodyear, Signalman 1c, CS Division

Reunion (Verse)
Lewis Frank Capriotti, Store Keeper 2c, S Division

Many Ships
Elbert --- Adkins, Boatswains Mate 1c, 1st Division

Fishing
John Edgar Risinger, Boatswains Mate 2c, 3rd Division

Early Days
Frank Thomas Sherman, Radio Man 3c, CR Division

Remembrances
Albert Browne, Fire Controlman 1c, FA Division

Life On The Indiana
William Gooding Fisher, Commander, Engineering Officer

Ballade For A Midwatch (Verse)
Author Unknown

Three Who Came Back
Leo Richard Johnson, Ensign, 4th Division

Memorable Events
Paul Joseph Smith, Gunners Mate 1c, 6th Division

After The Indiana
Whitner Livingston Griffin, Jr., Fire Controlman 1c, FA Division

Late Arrival
William Van Est Wilcox, CMC-3, R Division

My Adventures Aboard The Indiana (Verse)
Robert Clayton Hankinson, Seaman 1c, 4th Division

June 1945 Typhoon
Albert Joseph Vicarelli, Signal Man 3c, CS Division

Recollections
Benjamin McKinley Givens, Jr., Fireman 1c, FM and E Divisions

Memorable Moments
Leroy James Croteau, Seaman 1c, 4th Division

Remembrance
Conrad Paskel Barfield, Seaman 2c, EX1 Division

Saga Of The USS Indiana (Verse)
Joseph R. Sutherly, Yeoman 2c and Harold E. Harris, Y3c, CY Division

Things I Remember
Richard A. Igo, Lt (jg), I Division

I Remember
Kyle Richard Diehl, Electricans Mate 3c, E Division

Collision
Thomas William Saltmarsh, Lt (jg), FM Division

Yokosuka Landing Force
Albert Joseph Vicarelli, Signal Man 3c, CS Division

The USS Indiana And Her Crew (Verse)
Robert Clayton Hankinson, Seaman 1c, 4th Division

Collision With USS Washington
Wellington Anthony Hammond, Commander, Executive Officer

Pearl Harbor Revisited
Melvin Francis Fisher, Machinist Mate 1c, PF Division

Life Aboard The Indiana (A Diary)
Allyn Fred Hanchett, Fire Controlman 3c, FM Division

White Christmas
Whitner Livingston Griffin, Jr., Fire Controlman 1c, FA Division

I Remember
Harry Edward Grumbach, Gunners Mate 3c, 04 Division

I Was a Sailor Once
Harold Koenig, Vice Admiral

The Cruise of the Mighty "I"
Unknown

Panama Canal Passage
Whitner Livingston Griffin, Jr., Fire Controlman 1c, FA Division

Alphabetical Listing Of Authors Of Remembrances

Last Updated 23 April 2005

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