Last surviving marine of the USS Indianapolis dies aged 96
Last surviving marine of the USS Indianapolis dies aged 96: WW2 hero survived FIVE days in shark infested waters after ship was sunk by Japanese torpedoes in 1945 Edgar Harrell had been assigned to guard the components of the atomic bomb aboard the U.S.S. Indianapolis in its final mission He was on board the ship when two Japanese torpedoes ripped it in half, killing about 300 men in the 1,196-men crew Harrell survived four days swimming in shark-infested waters, as hundreds of other men died of dehydration, hypothermia and shark attacks Of the 890 men who survived the initial sinking just 31...
Source: dailymail.co.uk
