USS Indianapolis Survivor Relives Horrifying Experience | Memoirs Of WWII #38

WW2 Veteran Edgar Harrell of the United States Marine Corps was aboard the ill-fated USS Indianapolis when it was sunk, in the middle of the Pacific ocean, by a Japanese submarine. Harrell and the rest of the ship’s crew spent four days afloat in the open sea, fending off shark attacks and starvation, fighting to maintain the will to live. Memoirs of WWII Website: Patreon: Instagram: Facebook: Twitter: Written and Directed by Joshua Scott Filmed by Heather Scott Edited by Joshua Scott Post Audio by Lane Tarr Photo Enhancement and Additional Research by Hudson Louie Original Illustrations by Nicky Russo Check out more of Nicky Russo’s artwork at “Abide With Me” written by Reverend Henry Francis Lyte and performed by Olive Kline and Elsie Baker “Abide With Me” instrumental version arranged and performed by William Haviland Check out more of William Haviland’s music at Primary Musical Score Source: Artlist Songs and Composers: “Skies Above” by Caleb Etheridge “Picturesque” by Conor McKeever “A Cold Dead Wind” by Kyle Preston “Cold” by Borrtex “Heritage” by Ben Winwood Archive Footage Sources: Archive Photograph Sources: Edgar Harrell’s Personal Collection U.S. Navy National Archives and Records Administration