Thor996 Posted July 30, 2016 Share #1 Posted July 30, 2016 71 years ago today. Today, let us all take a moment out of our lives and vow to Remember to NEVER forget these men EVER again even though their ranks grow ever so thin as their lives fade into the twilight and they join their shipmates at the loving table of the Lord one by one. http://www.fox10tv.com/story/32577356/uss-indianapolis-survivor-shares-his-story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor996 Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share #2 Posted July 31, 2016 USS Indianapolis war time newspaper dated August 7, 1942- and a detail of the banner at the top of the newsletter. This was printed on board ship during the war and contained stories of interest from home-how the war was going in different theaters and sports scores, poems, jokes etc. All news printed in this was declassified information taken from the wire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Patchcollector Posted August 1, 2016 Share #4 Posted August 1, 2016 Cool paper.The Indy incident was one of the saddest chapters in the history of WW2. Due to several different factors,crewmembers from the sunken vessel were not recovered quickly enough,and many perished,some by shark attack. Here is the story,from statement submitted at September 1999 Senate hearing by Cleatus A. Lebow, USS Indianapolis survivor: http://www.ussindianapolis.org/story.htm Mission accomplished,Rest in Peace Heroes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor996 Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share #5 Posted August 2, 2016 Thank you for the comment: In continuing honor of the the brave men of the USS Indianapolis who were still in the water on August 1, 1944 after being torpedoed 71 years ago; another war time newspaper and detail of its banner, this one undated - and a detail of the banner at the top of the newsletter. This was printed on board ship during the war and contained stories of interest from home-how the war was going in different theaters and sports scores. This one depicts one of the ship's 2 OS2U Kingfisher floatplane aircraft that she carried. The back page of this particular one contains jokes and light-hearted commentary about some of the sailors who served aboard her at the time of its printing. The artist who did this design, Donald J Felts BMI was on board her and survived her sinking on July 30, 1945. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thor996 Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share #7 Posted August 2, 2016 In continuing honor of the the brave men of the USS Indianapolis another war time newspaper, who were still in the water being attacked by sharks and the elements this very day 71 years ago: this one dated March 14, 1942 - and a detail of the banner at the top of the newsletter. This was printed on board ship during the war and contained stories of interest from home-how the war was going in different theaters and sports scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BROBS Posted August 2, 2016 Share #8 Posted August 2, 2016 I have a newspaper article and such to post later about the Sailor who's PH grouping I own from the Indy. marked so I can find the thread again. thanks for posting. -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor996 Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share #9 Posted August 2, 2016 please add! love to see it dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted August 2, 2016 Share #10 Posted August 2, 2016 Here's to my town's Indy men. Charlie Zink made it, but has since passed. Everett Keith and my grandpa's best friend Dayle Dement didn't make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Scott Posted August 2, 2016 Share #11 Posted August 2, 2016 One of the best books I ever read on the Indianapolis sinking is In Harms Way by Doug Stanton.It one of those that hooks you about two pages in and will not let you go.The horror of what happened after the sinking must have haunted the men who lived through the sinking the rest of their lives.It drove the Captain of the ship Charles McVay III in to a depression that he could not get out of and he killed himself in 1968.A very tragic US Navy disaster thank you Thor996 for starting this topic.Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor996 Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share #12 Posted August 2, 2016 One of the best books I ever read on the Indianapolis sinking is In Harms Way by Doug Stanton.It one of those that hooks you about two pages in and will not let you go.The horror of what happened after the sinking must have haunted the men who lived through the sinking the rest of their lives.It drove the Captain of the ship Charles McVay III in to a depression that he could not get out of and he killed himself in 1968.A very tragic US Navy disaster thank you Thor996 for starting this topic.Scotty Thank you Scotty for your comments and input too-I did this original post out of love and admiration for what those men did for this country and because I read that book and have to agree with 100% -It moved me and touched my soul.... I intend to find and read Out Of The Depths next by survivor Edgar Harrell next. I encourage any and all who have any Indy stuff or stories to add to this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor996 Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share #13 Posted July 27, 2017 up - 72nd anniversary reunion july 27 to 30th in indy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bobgee Posted July 29, 2017 Share #15 Posted July 29, 2017 R.I.P. Brave Sailors ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor996 Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share #16 Posted July 31, 2017 in memoriam 72 years never forget the brave crew of the indy both the survivors still with us and those LAS and those who made it home and have now gone to their rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottG Posted August 1, 2017 Share #17 Posted August 1, 2017 Here are a few documents regarding Ltjg Samuel Worthington, a PBM pilot who located the Indy survivors and was "forgotten" by history for many years. I believe both Stanton and Kurzman have amended their books to add Worthington's role. He remained on station over the survivors until all of his lifesaving supplies and fuel were exhausted. These are some of his reports that were filed, and notice that he was denied permission to land at least twice! I have Worthington's blues, tropical tans and gray uniforms as well as much more of the paperwork related to the finding of the survivors. I also have the remaining items of Bug1c William Cairo who was picked up by the Indy in San Francisco for this cruise, it is believed that he never made it into the water and went down with the ship. Both are Michigan men. A read of Worthingtons reports really takes the limelight away from Gwinn... Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottG Posted August 1, 2017 Share #18 Posted August 1, 2017 The rest of the report and the crew pic. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor996 Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share #19 Posted August 1, 2017 The seven USS Indianapolis Survivors who were able to attend the 2017 reunion. (L-R) Art Leenerman, John Woolston, Dick Thelen, Harold Bray, Cleatus Lebow, Jim Jarvis, Ed Harrell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted August 1, 2017 Share #20 Posted August 1, 2017 I'd sure like to shake their hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor996 Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share #21 Posted August 2, 2017 I'd sure like to shake their hands. I did. They have great grips and are really nice people. Try to make to next years reunion if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted August 2, 2017 Share #22 Posted August 2, 2017 I'd sure like to... I think i posted this already... My town had one survivor and two casualties... I saw Charlie zink at the veterans day parade and was speechless... He died not long after. Always felt connected to the Indy; my grandpa's best friend was one of our two casualties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor996 Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share #23 Posted August 2, 2017 I'd sure like to... I think i posted this already... My town had one survivor and two casualties... I saw Charlie zink at the veterans day parade and was speechless... He died not long after. Always felt connected to the Indy; my grandpa's best friend was one of our two casualties. I get it. I was humbled by their humility. Believe me. I didn't know what to say to them except 'thank you' over and over the whole time we were there - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor996 Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share #24 Posted August 2, 2017 Sunday July 30 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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