USS Indianapolis CA-35
Lost At Sea

Francis Joseph LESTINA
Name: Francis Joseph LESTINA
Lost at Sea Francis Joseph LESTINA Rank / Rating: S1-Seaman First Class
Service #: 852 29 32
DOB: Mar 09, 1913
From: Riverside, IL
Parents:
Went Aboard: Sep 01, 1943
Age When Ship Went Down: 32 years, 4 months, 21 days
Spouse: Antoinette Lestina
Children:
Grandchildren:
Bio Submitted By: Admin
Date Posted: Jul 30, 2025

Lost at Sea Francis Joseph LESTINA
LESTINA, Francis J
Front of Draft Card for LAS Francis Joseph LESTINA
Back of Draft Card for LAS Francis Joseph LESTINA
Seaman First Class Francis Lestina was born on March 9, 1913. He enlisted in the Navy on May 26, 1943 in Chicago, IL. Francis reported on June 2, 1943 for basic training at USNTC (United States Naval Training Center), Great Lakes, Illinois. On July 24, 1943 he was advanced to S2c (Seaman 2nd class) at USNTC. He completed training on August 3, 1943.
His first and only duty was aboard USS Indianapolis. He went aboard on September 1, 1943. Francis was lost at sea when Indianapolis sunk July 30, 1945. He was 32 years old. He was married with one son and was very proud of “Indy”.
Source Credits
USS Indianapolis CA-35 Crew Members Association, (1997), USS Indianapolis (CA-35), Turner Publishing Co., Paducah, KY. Copyright 1997 by Turner Publishing Co. Reprinted with permission.
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