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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most of the men on the ill-fated vessel died two weeks before the end of the war. It's one of the most tragic stories you'll ever ...

Just before President Harry Truman was to address the nation to share the news that Japan had surrendered on Aug. 15, 1945, the news wires relayed horrific news that had happened two weeks prior.

Congress has awarded the crew of the USS Indianapolis its Congressional Gold Medal. The Gold Medal is Congress’s highest award for distinguished achievements and contributions to the United States. A ...

INDIANAPOLIS — One of the last remaining USS Indianapolis survivors passed away Tuesday. Robert “Bob” Witzig, 96, had served aboard the ship for an extensive time prior to the sinking. A post about ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Sunday marked 78 years since the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. In total, 879 heroes were lost at sea July 30, 1945, when a Japanese submarine torpedoed the ship. To mark the occasion ...

The survivors of one of World War II’s worst naval disasters were awarded Congressional Gold Medals in a ceremony last Friday. In the virtual ceremony, House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) ...

It was 79 years ago when a Japanese submarine torpedoed the USS Indianapolis, a heavy cruiser carrying nearly 1,200 sailors and Marines. The ship was sailing back to the Philippines after delivering ...

The worst shark attack in history followed the bombing and sinking of the USS Indianapolis on July 30, 1945.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — On July 30, 1945, 879 heroes aboard the USS Indianapolis were killed in action and lost at sea, marking the greatest loss of life from a combatant ship during World War II.

INDIANAPOLIS — USS Indianapolis survivor Richard “Dick” Thelen passed away on Monday, Sept. 13, at the age of 94. According to the official Facebook page for the USS Indianapolis, Thelen was one of ...