Survivor of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis on July 30, 1945. Of a crew of 1,196 only 316 survived the initial torpedo attack by the Japanese Navy and the subsequent five days adrift in shark infested waters.
Survivor of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis on July 30, 1945. Of a crew of 1,196 only 316 survived the initial torpedo attack by the Japanese Navy and the subsequent five days adrift in shark infested waters.
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F2C US NAVY
WORLD WAR II
PURPLE HEART
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WORLD WAR II
