Survivor Cleatus Lebow, 91, arrived in the Indianapolis airport from his home in Memphis, Tennessee, and was really impressed with the 3,000 people there to greet him waving American flags, clapping and cheering. Sure makes you feel appreciated.
One of the most-honored guests was Hunter Scott, who, as an adolescent became obsessed with clearing the name of the Indianapolis' captain, Charles B. McVay III, who was court martialed and found guilty for the ship's loss. To a man, the ship's crew consider that their captain was the Navy's scapegoat for its failure to realize the ship was missing and immediately organize search parties. Largely due to Scott's efforts, McVay was exonerated by the U.S. Congress and President Clinton in 2000.
Not Forgotten On This Blog. --GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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