USS Indianapolis CA-35
Lost At Sea

Name: Raymond Edward HEERDT
Rank / Rating: F2-Fireman Second Class
Service #: 947 08 85
DOB: Aug 08, 1919
From: Berwyn, IL
Parents: Jacob and Edith Heerdt
Went Aboard: May 12, 1945
Age When Ship Went Down: 25 years, 11 months, 22 days
Spouse: Eleanor Strutz Heerdt
Children: Raymond Alan "Butch" Heerdt
Grandchildren:
Bio Submitted By: Patricia Stephens (Admin)
Date Posted: May 30, 2026