USS Indianapolis CA-35
Lost At Sea Joseph Gustave RICHARDSON

Name: Joseph Gustave RICHARDSON
Lost at Sea Joseph Gustave RICHARDSON Rank / Rating: S2-Seaman Second Class
Service #: 847 20 93
DOB: Sep 14, 1923
From: New Orleans, LA
Parents: Mr and Mrs James Joseph Richardson
Went Aboard: Dec 21, 1943
Age When Ship Went Down: 21 years, 10 months, 16 days
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Bio Last Updated: Aug 25, 2026

Lost at Sea Joseph Gustave RICHARDSON
Joseph G. RICHARDSON
Front of Draft Card for LAS Joseph Gustave RICHARDSON
Back of Draft Card for LAS Joseph Gustave RICHARDSON
Source Credits
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193984216/joseph_gustave-richardson: accessed 25 Aug 2026), memorial page for S2 Joseph Gustave Richardson (14 Sep 1923-30 Jul 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 193984216, citing U.S.S. Indianapolis National Memorial, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. Time Picayune, (LA) Sept 9, 1946, p. 7; Photo and citing Joseph G. Richardson MIA The Time-Picayune, (LA), Wed, Oct 3, 1945, p. 16; citing KIA
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