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USS Indianapolis CA-35

Lost At Sea

James Clark DAVIS
Name: James Clark DAVIS
Project 888 Rank / Rating: RM3-Radioman Third Class
Service #: 576 64 92
DOB: Jan 20, 1918
From: Austin, TX
Parents:
Went Aboard: Nov 10, 1943
Age When Ship Went Down: 27 years, 6 months, 10 days
Spouse:
Children:
Grandchildren:
Bio Submitted By: Larry Johnson (son of former shipmate Ralph Johnson)

James Clark DAVIS, RM3-Radioman Third Class

DAVIS, James C
Project 888Radioman Third Class James Clark Davis is the sailor in the middle below. Davis was Lost at Sea as a result of the sinking of USS Indianapolis on July 30, 1945. Pictured on the right of Davis is Radioman Second Class Robert Arnold Rutherford who was also Lost at Sea with the sinking. To Davis’s left is Ralph Johnson who was a former shipmate of both men. Ralph was not onboard Indianapolis when it was sunk. This photo shows how special the Radioman shipmate friendships were. The photo was submitted by Larry Johnson (son of Ralph Johnson). Larry shared that his father always referred to James Clark Davis as “Walter”. His father also shared with Larry that he was always referred to as “Johnny” and that Robert Arnold Rutherford was called “Rusty”. Three shipmate friends who all had nicknames!

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