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Surviving the sinking of the USS Indianapolis
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA-35). Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. On July 30, 1945, USS...
‘Jaws’ and the Internal Debate Over Who Wrote the Iconic USS Indianapolis Speech
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe “USS Indianapolis” speech, impeccably delivered by the legendary Robert Shaw in Jaws, is...
'A lonely sailor doing his job': Cleatus Lebow, USS Indianapolis survivor remembered
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWorld War II veteran Cleatus Lebow, 98, passed away Sept 29 in Amarillo; he was the oldest of only...
War Memorial: Services for Cleatus Lebow, USS Indy survivor, to be held Sunday
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCleatus Lebow, a World War II veteran and one of the last remaining USS Indianapolis survivors, has...
Veterans Home sends off Cleatus Lebow, 1 of 2 living USS Indianapolis survivors, to reunion
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Ussery-Roan Texas State Veterans Home in Amarillo had a quick ceremony Monday morning to send...
Documents reveal sea burials for 13 USS Indianapolis sailors
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNavy Seaman 2nd Class George David Payne was just 17 years old when a Japanese submarine torpedoed...
USS Indianapolis Survivor Cleatus Lebow laid to rest in Memphis, Texas
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWorld War II veteran and USS Indianapolis survivor Cleatus Lebow was laid to rest Sunday at a ceremony held in Memphis, Texas, honoring his life and military service. In attendance were his ...
'Unbroken line of patriots:' local heroes lost in USS Indianapolis tragedy 78 years ago
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoJul. 30—The USS Indianapolis carried nearly 1,200 souls when Japanese torpedoes ripped into its starboard side 78 years ago, just after midnight on July 30, 1945. Among them was Navy Signalman ...
What is the deadliest shark attack ever recorded?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDuring World War II, the sinking of a U.S. Navy ship led to one of the worst known shark attacks in history, with up to 150 killed in a feeding frenzy.
Rubin: Traverse City liquor store manager meets literary hero after chance encounter
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 month agoI loved this little story, and I hope you do, too. Worst case, you get a couple of packing tips....
