USS Indianapolis survivor Adolfo “Harpo” Celaya has died
 

USS Indianapolis survivor Adolfo “Harpo” Celaya has died
By: Michelle Kaufman - WRTV(abc) Indianapolis News & Headlines - 11-26-21
Re: https://www.wrtv.com/news/uss-indian...elaya-has-died

The official media page for the USS Indianapolis says Adolfo “Harpo” Celaya died Thursday. He was one of the youngest crew members to survive the sinking.

Celaya was one of 316 people who survived the sinking of the ship in 1945. 1,194 crew members and one passenger were on board.

He served in the Navy from 1944-1946, according to The Library of Congress' Veterans History Project.

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The official media page for the USS Indianapolis says Adolfo “Harpo” Celaya died Thursday. He was one of the youngest crew members to survive the sinking.

Celaya was one of 316 people who survived the sinking of the ship in 1945. 1,194 crew members and one passenger were on board.

He served in the Navy from 1944-1946, according to The Library of Congress' Veterans History Project.

"Those lucky enough to spend time with Harpo loved his quick wit and wonderful sense of humor. Even till the end he made us laugh, and was always there to remind us to 'mantente fuerte' (stay strong)," the page wrote on Facebook.

Comment: There aren’t words to express how heartbroken we are to learn that USS Indianapolis survivor Adolfo “Harpo” Celaya passed away on Thanksgiving. Harpo joined the Navy at the age of 17 and went aboard the ship in 1944. He was among the youngest crew members to survive the sinking, and went back to finish high school after the war ended.

Those lucky enough to spend time with Harpo loved his quick wit and wonderful sense of humor. Even till the end he made us laugh, and was always there to remind us to “mantente fuerte” (stay strong). Harpo, you will be dearly missed, but you will never be forgotten.

Edgar Harrell, the last surviving Marine of the USS Indianapolis sinking, died in May 2021 at the age of 96.

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Personal note: What can one say to those of yesterday's happenings. Their passage
reminds us that the inevitable comes to us all - and not necessarily during a war
but with time itself. These brave men who went to sea and lost their ship and
shipmates carried the torch for their Brother's lost at sea. With time passing he
and other's like him will meet up with them with their passing.
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Peace be with him and may he rest in peace with his brother's who will be looking
forward to meeting him. We thank him for his service to our Country.