John Franklin Shafroth Jr. was a highly decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of Vice Admiral. He distinguished himself as Commander of destroyer USS Terry during World War I and r
VADM John F. Shafroth Jr., USN
Shafroth's parents during his father's tenure as governor of Colorado
Grave at Arlington National Cemetery
Shafroth as Captain, USN in 1936.
USS Indianapolis was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, named for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. Launched in 1931, she was the flagship of the commander of Scouting Force 1
USS Indianapolis, 27 September 1939
Indianapolis underway at sea in 1943–1944
Indianapolis in 1944 dazzle camouflage pattern