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Eighty years ago today, the USS Indianapolis went down in 12 minutes after being struck by two torpedoes from a Japanese submarine. Why it matters: The attack on the cruiser, which was named in honor ...

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — The last surviving Marine who was aboard the USS Indianapolis, the U.S. Navy ship that was sunk in World War II, has died at the age of 96. Edgar Alvin Harrell of Tennessee died ...

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Edgar Harrell, the last surviving Marine of the USS Indianapolis, died Saturday at the age of 96. "Ed was beloved among the group, and traveled the world sharing the story of his ...

Editor's note: This column was originally published in 2020. We are republishing it as part of our coverage of the anniversary of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. Long before my work appeared in ...