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Author Topic: How a WWII Japanese sub commander helped exonerate a U.S. Navy captain  (Read 3621 times)

Martok

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on: June 07, 2021, 02:27:47 AM
...Albeit posthumously (in the case of the Navy captain). 


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/how-a-wwii-japanese-sub-commander-helped-exonerate-a-us-navy-captain/ar-AAKL2If?ocid=mailsignout&li=BBnb7Kz




An interesting, if somewhat bittersweet story.  I was aware of the "Cliff's Notes" version of what happened to the Indianapolis, but knew little of the fallout that came afterwards. 



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Reply #1 on: June 07, 2021, 06:13:39 AM
I'd not heard of that before. Thanks for posting it.

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Reply #2 on: June 07, 2021, 08:39:55 AM
Yes, it's sad what happened to Captain McVay in the end.

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Reply #3 on: June 07, 2021, 04:26:19 PM
^  Agreed.  I actually had to pause for a bit when I got to the part about him committing suicide before continuing on. 


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Reply #4 on: June 07, 2021, 08:49:40 PM
Quote from: Martok on June 07, 2021, 04:26:19 PM
^  Agreed.  I actually had to pause for a bit when I got to the part about him committing suicide before continuing on.

Yeah that was a striking image


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