Antonio de Jesus Ulibarri (1923 - 1945)

Born 3 Apr 1923 in Rio Arriba, New Mexico, United States

Died 30 Jul 1945 at age 22 in Philippine Sea

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Biography

Seaman 2nd Class Antonio Ulibarri served in the United States Navy in World War II
Service started: 1 May 1943
Unit(s): USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
Service ended: 30 Jul 1945

Seaman 2nd Class Antonio Ulibarri was Killed in Action during World War II.

Antonio Ulibarri was awarded the Purple Heart.

Antonio was born in 1923. His parents were Vidal Jose Ulibarri and (1885–1969) and Maria Emerenciana (Merenciana ) (Somara) Zamora (1887– ).

Antonio entered the Naval Reserve and was stationed on the USS Indianapolis on 30 Sep 1943 as Seaman 2nd Class. In July 1945 the USS Indianapolis was sent on a secret mission to deliver the components of the Little Boy atomic bomb to Tinian Island without an escort, on the return trip, still without escort, it was attacked by a Japanese submarine. The USS Indianapolis sank in 12 minutes on 30 Jul 1945 with some 300 of the 1,195 crewmen aboard going down with the ship. With few lifeboats and many without life jackets, only 316 of the nearly 900 men set adrift survived the 4 days in shark infested water before rescue. Antonio was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. The crew of the USS Indianapolis was later awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.^[1][2][3]

Antonio is honored at two memorials: U.S.S. Indianapolis National Memorial, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana and Fort William Mckinley, Manila, Philippines.^[4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ U.S., World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/146899:4283?tid=&pid=&queryId=b44059230b3a808cb3d3ce1b8a74e3df&_phsrc=EzO9333&_phstart=successSource
2. ↑ U.S., Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, Group B (Unrecoverable) https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3686:62207?tid=&pid=&queryId=b44059230b3a808cb3d3ce1b8a74e3df&_phsrc=EzO9332&_phstart=successSource
3. ↑ U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/30431132:1143?ssrc=pt&tid=41556622&pid=20439133270
4. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKT-8P2Y : 22 November 2022), Antonio DeJesus Ulibarri, ; Burial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines, Manila American Cemetery and Memorial; citing record ID 56791585
5. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:73BJ-N36Z : 3 August 2020), Antonio DeJesus Ulibarri, ; Burial, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States of America, U.S.S. Indianapolis National Memorial; citing record ID 194110061

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCM4-DKC : accessed 18 December 2022), Antonio Jesus Ulibarri in household of Vidal Jose Ulibarri, Precinct 17, Rio Arriba, New Mexico
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMRN-Z8L : 3 December 2019), Antonio D Ulibarri in household of Jose B Ulibarri, Election Precinct 17 Tierra Amarilla, Rio Arriba, New Mexico
• "New Mexico, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ1-YGJ6 : accessed 18 December 2022), Antonio De Jesus Ulibarri, Rutheron, , New Mexico