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USS Indianapolis: Heroism and Survival

Oct. 5, 2018 | By Tony McKinney and Army Staff Sgt. Vanessa Atchley
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It started with enemy Japanese torpedoes. Then it became the most deadly shark attack in history. Hear the tragic story of the USS Indianapolis from one of the few survivors.


A young sailor poses for a photo.
A young sailor poses for a photo.
Jim Jarvis - Young
Jim Jarvis -Young
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Credit: Navy photo
VIRIN: 180928-D-EE902-2002
Jarvis was a young Navy petty officer third class when he posed in this photograph. It was taken shortly before he was sent to the Pacific to fight in World War II.
A man hold a toy battleship.
A man hold a toy battleship.
JIm Jarvis
Now 97 years old, he is one of just over a dozen of the 316 survivors still alive today. Here he shows off a model he built of the USS Indianapolis.
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Credit: Navy photo
VIRIN: 180928-D-EE902-2001
Now 97 years old, he is one of just over a dozen of the 316 survivors still alive today. Here he shows off a model he built of the USS Indianapolis.

 

Sara Vladic, an author and the director of “USS Indianapolis: The Legacy,” tells the story of the sailors aboard the USS Indianapolis and their story of survival.


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