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War Memorial: Services for Cleatus Lebow, USS Indy survivor, to be held Sunday
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCleatus Lebow, a World War II veteran and one of the last remaining USS Indianapolis survivors, has...
Surviving the sinking of the USS Indianapolis
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 8 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...
'A lonely sailor doing his job': Cleatus Lebow, USS Indianapolis survivor remembered
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWorld War II veteran Cleatus Lebow, 98, passed away Sept 29 in Amarillo; he was the oldest of only...
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...
‘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...
USS Indianapolis Survivor Cleatus Lebow laid to rest in Memphis, Texas
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 1 year 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 ...
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...
'Unbroken line of patriots:' local heroes lost in USS Indianapolis tragedy 78 years ago
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa. via Yahoo News· 8 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· 10 months 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.
Briggs: On Thanksgiving, plan new family projects
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis has been a difficult year for me. I’ve written two personal columns about loss, one on the death of my stepfather and one on the death of my...