Name: Francis Edmund ROSE Rank / Rating: PFC-Private First Class Marines Service #: 980718 DOB: Jun 22, 1919 From: St. Charles, MO Parents: Went Aboard: Jul 12, 1945 Age When Ship Went Down: 26 years, 1 months, 8 days Spouse: Norma M. Colin Rose Children: Grandchildren: Bio Submitted By: Admin Date Posted: Apr 13, 2026
ROSE, Francis E
Burial at Sea
Frances was one of the eight crew members picked up and identified by USS French Monday August 6, 1945.
His official Burial at Sea Ceremony was performed by the Commanding Officer, LCDE Reginald C. Robbins at 1835 hours. Frances was reverently placed in a sea bag, weighted with two 5" shells and "committed to the deep".
Note:
Frances first came aboard Indianapolis on July 12, 1945 at Mare Island, Vallejo, CA. He was one of the Marines placed on board the ship to help guard the top-secret cargo carried by the ship to Tinian. Patricia Stephens (Admin)
Source Credits
Purple Heart photo and notification letter from poster "wartimecollectables.com" at usmilitariaforum.com, 2013
https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/172536-a-marine-on-the-uss-indianapolis/#comment-1316192
Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Jewish Servicemen Cards, 1942-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
St. Charles County Clerks Office; St. Charles, Missouri; Marriage Certificates
Source Information. Ancestry.com. Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007; Vol 1938. p. 602; citing marriage of Francis Rose and Norma Colin.
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Rank / Rating: PFC-Private First Class Marines
