USS Indianapolis sinking survivor passes away

Albert Morris of Akron, who survived the 1945 Japanese submarine’s topedo sinking of the USS Indianapolis and five nights and four days in shark-infested waters, passed away today.

There are only 19 still alive from the worst U.S. Navy disaster in history, including Sam Lopez, Sr., father of Linda Lopez Gandy, Class of 1965.

Albert Morris

Morris was among the 316 sailors from a crew of 1,196 who survived the initial strike and days of dehydration and shark attacks that followed. The 880 deaths was the worst loss of life at sea in Navy history.

James “Jim” Jarvis, 90, who lives in Lake Township near Akron, was among the 316. Morris and Jarvis got together in recent years for interviews about their experiences.

No one knew the Indianapolis’ whereabouts because its mission was so secret. It was delivering parts for Little Boy, the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan.

To read about the harrowing documentary, as told by the survivors, click on http://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/this-amazing-documentary-tells-the-tragic-story-of-the-uss-indianapolis-in-the-crews-words