World War II Veteran, US Navy. Served as Medical Officer aboard the destroyer USS Melvin DD-680 in the Pacific. From 1943 to 1945, the Melvin served in combat as part of the destroyer screen off Okinawa and in the invasion of Saipan. During these operations the Melvin was credited with sinking two submarines and destroying eight Japanese aircraft. On October 24, 1944, during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the Melvin torpedoed and sank the Japanese battleship Fuso, the only destroyer to sink a battleship during World War II. He was a major contributor to the ship's history in his later years.
He married Marie Flanagan on Feb 14,1942 in New Palestine,IN.
Obituary -- The Indianapolis Star August 8,2010:
Edgar A. Hawk
Edgar A. Hawk, M.D. 92, Indianapolis, died August 3, 2010. He was born October 4, 1917 in New Palestine.
Dr. Hawk was a graduate of New Palestine High School and Indiana University, and he graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1942. He married the former Marie Flanigan on February 14, 1942.
During World War II Dr. Hawk was a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, serving in the Pacific as Medical Officer aboard the U.S.S. Melvin, a destroyer. He retired from the practice of anesthesiology at Methodist Hospital in 1987.
Dr. Hawk's interests included marksmanship, hunting, woodturning, and the history of the U.S.S. Melvin. He greatly enjoyed supporting his family and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 11, 2010 in the Hoosier Village Chapel. Burial will be in New Palestine Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Salvation Army or the organization of your choice.
Dr. Hawk was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar A. Hawk M.D. and Anna Huber Hawk; a brother, James H. Hawk M.D. and his wife, Marie Flanigan Hawk. Survivors include a daughter, Elizabeth Hawk Bradbury and her husband J. Stephen Bradbury; grandson Cole Bradbury and nieces and nephews.
He married Marie Flanagan on Feb 14,1942 in New Palestine,IN.
Obituary -- The Indianapolis Star August 8,2010:
Edgar A. Hawk
Edgar A. Hawk, M.D. 92, Indianapolis, died August 3, 2010. He was born October 4, 1917 in New Palestine.
Dr. Hawk was a graduate of New Palestine High School and Indiana University, and he graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1942. He married the former Marie Flanigan on February 14, 1942.
During World War II Dr. Hawk was a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, serving in the Pacific as Medical Officer aboard the U.S.S. Melvin, a destroyer. He retired from the practice of anesthesiology at Methodist Hospital in 1987.
Dr. Hawk's interests included marksmanship, hunting, woodturning, and the history of the U.S.S. Melvin. He greatly enjoyed supporting his family and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 11, 2010 in the Hoosier Village Chapel. Burial will be in New Palestine Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Salvation Army or the organization of your choice.
Dr. Hawk was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar A. Hawk M.D. and Anna Huber Hawk; a brother, James H. Hawk M.D. and his wife, Marie Flanigan Hawk. Survivors include a daughter, Elizabeth Hawk Bradbury and her husband J. Stephen Bradbury; grandson Cole Bradbury and nieces and nephews.
World War II Veteran, US Navy. Served as Medical Officer aboard the destroyer USS Melvin DD-680 in the Pacific. From 1943 to 1945, the Melvin served in combat as part of the destroyer screen off Okinawa and in the invasion of Saipan. During these operations the Melvin was credited with sinking two submarines and destroying eight Japanese aircraft. On October 24, 1944, during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the Melvin torpedoed and sank the Japanese battleship Fuso, the only destroyer to sink a battleship during World War II. He was a major contributor to the ship's history in his later years.
He married Marie Flanagan on Feb 14,1942 in New Palestine,IN.
Obituary -- The Indianapolis Star August 8,2010:
Edgar A. Hawk
Edgar A. Hawk, M.D. 92, Indianapolis, died August 3, 2010. He was born October 4, 1917 in New Palestine.
Dr. Hawk was a graduate of New Palestine High School and Indiana University, and he graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1942. He married the former Marie Flanigan on February 14, 1942.
During World War II Dr. Hawk was a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, serving in the Pacific as Medical Officer aboard the U.S.S. Melvin, a destroyer. He retired from the practice of anesthesiology at Methodist Hospital in 1987.
Dr. Hawk's interests included marksmanship, hunting, woodturning, and the history of the U.S.S. Melvin. He greatly enjoyed supporting his family and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 11, 2010 in the Hoosier Village Chapel. Burial will be in New Palestine Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Salvation Army or the organization of your choice.
Dr. Hawk was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar A. Hawk M.D. and Anna Huber Hawk; a brother, James H. Hawk M.D. and his wife, Marie Flanigan Hawk. Survivors include a daughter, Elizabeth Hawk Bradbury and her husband J. Stephen Bradbury; grandson Cole Bradbury and nieces and nephews.
He married Marie Flanagan on Feb 14,1942 in New Palestine,IN.
Obituary -- The Indianapolis Star August 8,2010:
Edgar A. Hawk
Edgar A. Hawk, M.D. 92, Indianapolis, died August 3, 2010. He was born October 4, 1917 in New Palestine.
Dr. Hawk was a graduate of New Palestine High School and Indiana University, and he graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1942. He married the former Marie Flanigan on February 14, 1942.
During World War II Dr. Hawk was a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, serving in the Pacific as Medical Officer aboard the U.S.S. Melvin, a destroyer. He retired from the practice of anesthesiology at Methodist Hospital in 1987.
Dr. Hawk's interests included marksmanship, hunting, woodturning, and the history of the U.S.S. Melvin. He greatly enjoyed supporting his family and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 11, 2010 in the Hoosier Village Chapel. Burial will be in New Palestine Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Salvation Army or the organization of your choice.
Dr. Hawk was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar A. Hawk M.D. and Anna Huber Hawk; a brother, James H. Hawk M.D. and his wife, Marie Flanigan Hawk. Survivors include a daughter, Elizabeth Hawk Bradbury and her husband J. Stephen Bradbury; grandson Cole Bradbury and nieces and nephews.
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