The unsung heroes at the end of WWII

By hutch51

  • The crew of the USS Indianapolis is tasked with the delivering the atomic bomb.

    The crew of the USS Indianapolis is tasked with the delivering the atomic bomb.

  • Ten days later she drops of the atomic bomb on the island of Tinian.

    Ten days later she drops of the atomic bomb on the island of Tinian.

  • By midnight a few days later, they are sunk by two Japanese torpedoes

    By midnight a few days later, they are sunk by two Japanese torpedoes

  • Of the 1,196 crew members, only 317 are rescued after almost five days stranded in shark infested waters.

    Of the 1,196 crew members, only 317 are rescued after almost five days stranded in shark infested waters.

  • President Truman's anouncment of causes the bravery of the Indianapolis to go unnoticed

    President Truman's anouncment of causes the bravery of the Indianapolis to go unnoticed
    The story of the USS Indianapolis