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TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 41-45, MVIP
Farewell and adieu to you fair Spanish Ladies
Montanaman · M
First time that most Americans were made aware...
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Your brief history tells it far better than the movie.
Perhaps you might consider writing it as a novel (a tragedy) with McVay as the central character.
Perhaps you might consider writing it as a novel (a tragedy) with McVay as the central character.
CopperCicada · M
@hartfire I never saw the movie. It seems something difficult to express in film.
If I were to write about it, I would start with McVay’s suicide. There is a deep agonizing scene there.
McVay was wholly vindicated. He was not informed that submarine operations were active in that time and place, and later, the captain of the I-58 admitted that no evasive maneuvers would have saved the USS Indianapolis. He had also requested escorts, which were denied. Really a questionable decision by command as the USS Indianapolis did not have submarine detection technology at the time.
It’s interesting. A 12 year old kid doing a history project got McVay posthumously exonerated. He even managed to interview survivors of the sinking. He even testified before Congress and a Sense of Congress resolution exonerating McVay was passed and signed by President Clinton.
If I were to write about it, I would start with McVay’s suicide. There is a deep agonizing scene there.
McVay was wholly vindicated. He was not informed that submarine operations were active in that time and place, and later, the captain of the I-58 admitted that no evasive maneuvers would have saved the USS Indianapolis. He had also requested escorts, which were denied. Really a questionable decision by command as the USS Indianapolis did not have submarine detection technology at the time.
It’s interesting. A 12 year old kid doing a history project got McVay posthumously exonerated. He even managed to interview survivors of the sinking. He even testified before Congress and a Sense of Congress resolution exonerating McVay was passed and signed by President Clinton.
@CopperCicada With even the simplest sketch you've outlined, a movie in two or three parts could probably do it justice. That would be quicker than changing the high school history curriculum as a way to educate citizens - though maybe both strategies together would work the best.
Midlifemale · 61-69, M
Thank you so much for that. My dad was in ww2, and i have always had an interest in it....movies and reading stories like yours.
When he was alive, he would rarely speak of it other then say dont buy anything made in Japan...lol.
I still have his jacket
When he was alive, he would rarely speak of it other then say dont buy anything made in Japan...lol.
I still have his jacket
CopperCicada · M
@Midlifemale My godfather was a naval gunner, serving under Spruance in the pacific. He rarely spoke of anything as well..
windinhishair · 61-69, M
It is important for us to understand our history, and this is one of the amazing stories of WWII.
Harmonium1923 · 51-55, M
Great post. Thank you.
I read or saw an account one time of the shark attacks. That is a terrifying horror movie right there