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The loud music is insulting to this man who is speaking as loud as he can.

I actually met this man at Bingo in Washington State probably 8 years ago. He was wearing his USS Indianapolis hat. I asked permission to shake his hand snd he was very kind. I also asked him how he ended up in the water, he said he was on the railing of the ship as it was sinking into the oily water and he just stepped off the rail into the black sea. Incredible.

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I believe God blessed this man, keeping him alive so that he could tell his story with his incredible story telling and speaking ability. No movie, no documentary, no book, could ever be as compelling as his words. My grandfather's brother served on the Indianapolis. My family's most sincere thanks and appreciation.

You know....wonderful as this guy is and as horrific an ordeal that Indianapolis crew went through, it pales in comparison to what happened to Japanese surface vessel and German U-boat crews. Hypothermia, sharks, salt water, drowning, burning, yadda yadda yadda. Imagine that except 1000x more people. I'm certainly not drawing moral equivalence, but let's just not forget the amount of suffering of those on the other side, who just happened to born on the wrong patch of dirt.

Such a powerful story and such moronic music. You really thought you could add to his story? Idiot!

God bless this man

Even our own government doesn't give a $hit about them what a scab government we have

They didn't to give speakers everywhere at all High schools everywhere

This needs to be saved and archived, or at least upvoted a ton. Let’s keep this alive!!!

USS Indianapolis NOV.1932- JUNE 1945

This is an amazing story. A story about a regular everyday Joe with an iron will to live. Just amazing.

thank god this was a man not a pre noun

I can't imagine what you went through, Sir. I wish I could have met you, not only to SALUTE you, but to hug you for being such an amazing inspiration. As a Navy man, I will ALWAYS SALUTE you Sir. Thank you for your Service and amazing inspiration. I will ALWAYS see you as a hero, just as I see my Father, who fought in World War 2 and Korea. *SALUTE*

I have no words.

Oh My God.

Stupid music, noob edit.

Explains why they did not get the MOH. The reason for the ship being there could not be revealed.

Wow.

there are other interviews with this hero without the retard music....

If i was stuck on a ship listening to this man's voice I would have thrown myself overboard to the sharks

Robert Shaw aka quint was on this ship and his story was much more gruesome and graphic . He lost many that day but it’s sad he met the same faith as his fellow mates ! Rest in peace quint

I saw "Jaws" in '77 when I was 9 years old. Quint's Indianapolis lines along with the movie messed me up. It's the reason why I joined the Army and never even talked to the Navy. If my tank had been hit and and disabled I could jump out and run without worrying about being eaten by a shark before hypothermia sets in. You men and women that serve or served in the Navy and Coast Guard have my utmost respect. Cheers from America.

Heartbreaking. And to think they were lost by the Navy after delivering the bombs to Tinian

My dad was a Normandy Veteran. In these times, what a joy to know what these wonderful men did for us.

What a traumatizing thing to experience and survive. GOD definitely watched over him and all those who were praying. To go from 80 to 17 in a matter of hours/days in terrifying. Like he said, people can claim to be atheist all they want, BUT when they are faced with death or the unimaginable they only pray to GOD ALMIGHTY. God bless his soul & all those that went through this horrifying experience.

Amazing story 😢 what' bravery that was never told ❤

God bless you

At 2:26 he almost broke down breaks my heart

I’ve listened to Mr. Harrell tell his story several times now, and I love this man. I could listen to him speak for hours. Never met him a day in my life, but have the utmost respect for him and all of our WW2 servicemen. I just discovered that he actually passed away in 2021. I hope he rests in paradise, along with all of our boys that fought and died for our freedom. 🇺🇸

You were on the Indianapolis?

Blessings and respect to you and thank you for your sacrifices.

Not one word about the sharks.

Maybe if all the other guys loved god as much as this guy, they would not have drowned or got eaten by sharks Lol

My god

Oh my God!😢😢😢

Thank you for your service. I wish I could change it. My dad saw 3 tests at Enewolk atom. It messed him. Took my dad from me. I can't even imagine the loss you had.😢😢😢

What a great testimony! With God anything is possible. A life well lived I’m sure beyond this tragedy.

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jesus... thank you.

Your written statement a 1:43 is incorrect. A distress signal WAS sent by the ship & picked up by 3 separate entities. Due to bureaucracy & precautions of war, it was ignored for almost 5 days.

I met a Survivor on a cruise ship headed to Hawaii a few years ago , he was Michael Kuryla jr. , we talked alot about just how he survived and how it all happened . He was on a 40 mm gun and told of of some attacks they had ! I would meet him in the Casino and always wished he would win big ! Not sure if he did ! Great man he was from Illnois ! I purchased the book 317 survived at Indianapolis in 2002 ,James E. O,Donnell autographed it ! Worst Naval accident in history, amazing they survived !

I was recommended to come here from someone else on the video of Quint's story from the movie Jaws. To me, that was the scariest part of Jaws. And that was my comment. Well after that recommendation I found this. And to hear his heart and soul in this story makes it all truly real to me now. I knew about the Indianapolis and what happened (not from Jaws btw I was commenting on that particular video), but I never knew true details about what they went through. To hear it from someone who was actually there.... God I pray that we as a species never have to go through such a conflict again... God bless this man and the service he gave. I know he is with you now, please, please bless this man...

Holy crap that was intense 😮

The music is a terrible distraction!

They ARE, the greatest generation.

Bless his heart thank you for your service

Yep GOD praise Jesus for you men

“There are no atheists in foxholes.” I’m so grateful that all hope doesn’t end on this earth. Thank you sir for telling your story and for all that you and your friends gave!

Quint, is that you?