Andrew Jackson “Jack” Holloway was born 14 February 1926 to James Albert Holloway and Myrtle Edwina Barnes. His cousin Ralph Harris Holloway was also killed on the cruiser USS Indianapolis. Andrew was a graduate of Marion County High School and had been in navy duty for two years. He was the brother of Harold and Vernon Holloway, both of Chattanooga, and recently discharged from army duty.
Andrew Holloway served aboard the cruiser USS Indianapolis as Seaman Second Class. After delivering the components for the atomic bomb to Tinian Island, his ship was torpedoed and sunk July 30, 1945. He was lost at sea along with 879 fellow crewmen.
The Indianapolis sailed from San Francisco, California, on July on a special high-speed run to Guam, carrying essential atomic bomb material. She delivered her unusual cargo and was lost after leaving Guam.
The Indianapolis, traditionally the flagship of the great Fifth Fleet, was sunk with a heavy loss of life. Every person aboard was listed on the casualty list which totaled 1,196 as follows: 5 Navy dead, including one officer; 845 Navy missing, including 63 officers; 307 Navy wounded, including 15 officers; 30 Marine Corps missing, including two officers; nine enlisted Marine Corps wounded.
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- Rank: Seaman Second Class
- Date of birth: 14 February 1926
- Date of death: 30 July 1945
- County: Hamilton
- Hometown: Chattanooga
- Service Branch: Navy
- Division/Assignment: USS Indianapolis
- Theater: Pacific
- Conflict: World War II
- Awards: Purple Heart
- Burial/Memorial Location: Manila American Cemetery, Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines
- Location In Memorial: Pillar X, Middle Panel
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