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#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Ollie McHone

Posted on Sunday, December 20, 2020 11:30 amDecember 16, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by Nicholas Rogers-Dillon 1k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Ollie McHone. McHone was killed in action while serving aboard …

Remembering the USS Indianapolis (CA 35) on its 75th Anniversary

Posted on Thursday, July 30, 2020 9:00 amJuly 15, 2020 Posted in Honoring Vets, Memorial Affairs, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 4k views

Shortly after completing a top-secret delivery of atomic bomb components to Tinian, the USS Indianapolis was …

Adolfo Celaya survived torpedo attack.

Adolfo Celaya: Surviving a nightmare

Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2020 2:00 pmJuly 8, 2020 Posted in AVS by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Navy WWII Veteran Adolfo Celaya was one of the few survivors of the USS Indianapolis.

Giles McCoy's incredible story of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis.

Giles McCoy: Surviving adrift in the Philippine Sea

Posted on Thursday, October 17, 2019 2:00 pmOctober 18, 2019 Posted in Honoring Vets by Nicholas Rogers-Dillon 3k views

Marine Corps Private Giles McCoy survived for nearly four days after he sinking of the USS Indianapolis in …