USS Indianapolis Survivor: John Heller-- Part 2

The 61 survivors with John Heller quickly dwindled over their five-day ordeal, eventually ending up with just 18. During the day they would play games to pass the time and keep their sanity. At first, the various groups of survivors were fairly close together, but as they days passed, currents and wind spread them farther and farther apart. //// After their rescue, they were taken to a nearby island, but most had wounds and ailments too severe so they had to have a hospital ship transport them to Gueam where Heller spent three months in a hospital. At one time, he was down to just 98 pounds weight. //// After Guam, they were transported to San Francisco where they had a parade in their honor. //// Another of the Greatest Generation, Now Gone. --GreGen