Vtg FOLK ART Carved Wooden Shoes ARTHUR L SETCHFIELD USS Indianapolis Survivor

  

Vtg FOLK ART Carved Wooden Shoes ARTHUR L SETCHFIELD USS Indianapolis Survivor. Title: Vtg FOLK ART Carved Wooden Shoes ARTHUR L SETCHFIELD - USS Indianapolis Survivor. A couple of chips on the edges of the shoes. Shoes are unsigned, but were accompanied by a sheet of paper detailing the origin. These wooden shoes were hand carved by Arthur L Setchfield, a survivor of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis.

The USS Indianapolis delivered uranium and components for the first atomic bomb and was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine on the return trip in July of 1945. Of the 1,195 crewmen, only 360 survived the shark infected waters four days later. Setchfield entered the Navy from St. Louis, MO and boarded Indianapolis November 23, 1942. He participated in nine of the 10 battles Indianapolis was involved and earned 9 battle stars. According to his naval record:'Participated in the assault, bombardment and occupation of Iwo Jima commencing 19 February 1945. The special entry page is signed by J. He was honorably discharged after being successfully rescued by USS Cecil J.

Doyle on August 4, 1945. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog.