He makes Joe Biden sound like... well, Joe Biden.

More lucid than Biden.

It's sad where we are now isn't it

Light years ahead of dementia dump.

If this man, and people just like him with the same courage, the same faith and the same integrity ran our nation, we would have none of the miasmic rot that defines america today.

It was karma for the bomb they dropped on hiroshima. I’m an atheist but this gives even me pause

Died 5/8/2021

@@DC-bp8sx So men who were serving on a ship doing their duty, not knowing what was on board received the "karma". That makes sense!

@UChsOAlKzONaEWCaWVNQ0KzA,f you. None of those young men had any part of the decision to drop the bomb, why did they deserve to die or even suffer?

@@DC-bp8sx So it was ok for Japan to take the Philippines, parts of China to rape, pillage, cage people, torture them, skin them alive, destroy Pearl Harbor for their quest for the world without stopping them?? You're some kind of intelligent! If someone comes to chop you up with a machete you just going to let them??

He and thousands of other men did it without question; there's a reason his generation is considered "the GREATEST"

@@Thecolonelshinn not thousands 300 or so only lived

Nearly 5 days

I'd be completely broken by it

This guy came and told this story to a classroom of 10th graders. Honored to have met a real American hero.

Most of the Survivors that are alive currently are in very good shape which is good

And no ptsd. He's one tough guy.

@@owenwammes4052 ... Most of the survivors of that time are now deceased of natural causes. I do not know where you are getting that they are still well. They are all our country's heros regardless and deserve the ultimate respect.

@@AdamSmith-xt2tg, you can't know that. He may well have PTSD but has gotten into a place where he can control it. It isn't a joke and it can be cumulative. Do some research to understand it better.

@@bcaye It was suppose to be a compliment. I do agree with you that ptsd can be coped better. Whatever the case may be, he was sharp and calm when telling his story. Take it easy.

Dude STFU he was in the water for a while chill

@@socketzrapz5039 Do you know how Dangerous floating in the Pacific is for 3 days? Being exposed to hot sun, shark attacks, possible infection, starvation and lack of thirst. You want to be cast in the Pacific on a raft and left to die by shark, salt poisoning or starvation. Show some respect for this Man.

socketZ rapZ I guarantee you would give up and try to drown yourself if you went through what this man went through

@@MoreTrenMoreMen69 so what if I did not doing so doesn't make me a hero and delivering A FUCKING NUKE! to drop on a large city killing millions also doesn't make me a hero

@@20thCenturyManTrad bruh I'm not showing respect for being in the middle of the ocean after delivering a nuke not an hero for almost dying punk

71 years together?? 😮😵. That is beyond belief!

Well god bless him!

Girls nowdays would be on social media posting pics and looking for someone else within 5 days

71 years married! Wow!

Thank you for mentioning this. I just chastised the Milw Journal Sentinel, supposedly a major paper; for not even doing the basic research to know that Edgar Harrell was not the 'lone survivor' 4 years ago - Harold Bray of California is still alive today on 8/3/2023 so he IS the lone survivor, and your uncle Cleatus Lebow, was alive then (sorry for your loss), and there may have been others - I asked the J/S to do their research and correct their title as it is disrespectful to Mr. Bray, Mr. Lebow and perhaps others.

Wow! I read this comment and the name Lebow sounded familiar. He’s often mentioned in a book I’m currently reading called “Indianapolis”. I checked the index and sure enough I see Cleatus LeBow.

You were disappointed about a group of old guys joining you? Wow!

and i bet after 12 hours of drinking they could drink anyone under the table!

@@markwaring5100 we were under the impression we had chartered the boat ourselves.

@@jaytotheell I vomited after a while, but remained on my feet and kept fishing. Cutting raw bait and drinking at the same time just was not my cup of tea. Those guys seemed unaffected by endless beers, raw bait all over everything and the boat bobbing around every time we stopped. Amazing.

He was a kind man. Very personable. He greeted my national guard unit with grace and dignity. It was depressing that I was the only one that recognized the significance of the USS Indianapolis on his jacket. By golly they knew after I introduced them.

Amen. Thank you for your service, Sgt. Harrell. Never forget this tragedy.

No you didn’t

They were eaten alive. I'd say blessings were the last thing bestowed upon them if at all...

God could have prevented all of that misery with a word from his mouth.

Doesn’t even look 94, looks like he’s in his 70's.

That's a handsome man! I would love to see what he looked like younger and in uniform

absolutely

@@guardsmengunner 60 even

@@beetlewater I'd say around 67 if I just met him

mad respect to your great grandfather, rest in peace

What was his name ?

MAAAAD respect to your great grandfather, he is a hero.

??@@Ellie-xp3gi

I am sorry for your loss but Heaven gained a great man. And I never knew him.

As an Englishman What an honour

@@edwardjones2202 Who else has had the biggest empire on earth, from such a small island? It is an honour.🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🤔

Picked off? More like thrown in a blender. It was the worst feeding frenzy and largest shark attack on humans in history.

What movie?

@@mbapache64 USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

This government shitted on captain Mcvay it’s sad

I wished my country gained freedom

tleesmith781 Fun fact, most of us veterans aren’t really in need of thanks and appreciation nor do we want it.

@@gabriellowe9929 , Fun Fact, the children and grandchildren of men from the opposite side of the conflict watch these KZfaq videos too. They don't think too much about it, except for being happy for American soldiers and sailors who could return to their families and country. While they had to live with murdered family members and a devastated country. Ironically, the Indianapolis shipped the bomb, which vaporised the family of the commander and sailors of the submarine that torped the cruiser. Wondering if that thought will ever sink in.

Zein Saeed Yeah? I’ve had buddies I served with not come back, and I’ve seen my fair share in Afghanistan. I was an 11B, bud. You want to talk high and mighty about stuff? What have you seen or been through in any sense related to combat? Ever been shot at? No?

@@gabriellowe9929 , nothing Sir. Just talking sh** to start a food fight. My Father served in the Army though. He oversaw one of the Mujahideen training camps the CIA was secretly funding to shoot down Soviet aviation. All the while the Soviets were building a Steel Industry and Shipping ports in the country. In one encounter with a Soviet construction team of the steel mill, the Soviets remarked something along the lines of: We know you are directly involved in training our enemies and causing instability to the mission of our country. Yet we will continue to build your industry because ... [can't recall but was about friendship or honour something like that]. Now I'm not taking sides here, but in hindsight the buddies you lost is wake from the boulder shoved off the cliff. So the high and mighty I want to talk about is my Father pulling me out of the Army, to be not told to shut up, shoot first, and become Demolition Man. Instead I spent time working on creating jobs that employs people from all over the world. Because at the end of the day once a house runs of money, it becomes a house of cards. No disrespect. Want to hear what you have to say.

Zein Saeed Sorry, I flew off the handle. Apologies for being a dick, I took your first reply wrong and lashed out. You did good choosing your path, and I respect your decision. You take care of yourself.

And so many of them are exactly like this man. I'm not sure we will ever see their like again in this country. God bless them alive or dead.

A real man....much respect

Truth hurts, rad

@Radical Thunder stupid and immature

He has a few more on you tube they will make you tear up

I suggest reading the book or listen to the audiobook. It has all the details. Some you may not want to know.

I agree with Jason, there's a lot more out there if you really want to know, but some of it you may wish you'd never known. Those men went to hell and back.

Is that pathetic sense of American exceptionalism the cause or the effect of your massive brain dammage?

@@kanonierable Stay mad commie

@@kanonierable Don’t be jealous Adolph! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@@kanonierable You are a very rude, wicked, ignorant person. Turn to Christ and live.

yeah and this generation has been brain washed into absolute stupidity..If this was the generation that had to fight either WW1 or WW2 there would be no American..

Can i get a whatsApp call with any survivors.. Pls reply

wow you have some rich family history there.

Eric McGinnis that’s awesome do you talk to him about it

@@joshuaallen5461 I avoided bringing it up with him because when he was around everyone hounded him and I wanted to give him a break! He has now passed away! So the only thing I have left is my memory and there is a short vidio clip of him on KZfaq!

Eric McGinnis sorry to here that I’m currently in the navy so this is really big to me. Sorry for what your uncle had to endure I can’t even half way imagine how hard those days were.

@@joshuaallen5461 well it was the 316 or 317 survivors that then lived on so in my oppinion they were Lucky but 880 soles perished and later captain Mcvey got railroaded so the big zigs wouldn't take the blame and be held liable and Captain Mcvey took his own life! Sad story! But thanks for your interest and your comments! Being in the Navy is a great career choice so you hang in there and in the future you will never regret it. I promise!

Great to know, thank u!

@@tracyleesmith781 You're welcome

Down to 10 as of 5/9/2020

@@bonniearrant2675 thank you for updating me

Bonnie Arrant pretty much just finished the book In Harm’s Way. This story is insane! Like lone survivors.

Yes

Oh yeah

Used to be taught in high school history.

You didn’t know that yeah it really happened

Oh yes. Very true.

Jade Alyx oh stfu screw that they deserve more then thanks! They were set up by their own government on a suicidal mission! In the end charge their captain with false charges!! Save the Bs that flag flys low for the people who took part in that! They had no chance of survival! Bs

@@hermanhester9841 But thank God that bomb was delivered safely! Imagine the catastrophic effect a failure of that mission would have had on Hiroshimas tourism business over the past 60 or so years! Sometimes we must accept minor sacrifices as necessairy bumps in the road to success, right? Not everyone can be a winner and some people make bad choices. Going aboard that ship obviously was one of them.That free ride at the taxpayers expense via the military sometimes leads to shitty places. Some people will only learn their lesson the hard way.

The brain is like a recorder most things are remembered forever

He's 94. She probably knows him more than you do. When I talk to my grandpa, I have to speak clearly (not loudly) or else it'll be a long conversation

@@isa9ja what does this have to do with „she knows him more than i do“? just because i dont know him i can not have an opinion on that interview? i watched it again. and it sounds like she rushed through the questions, reading of a piece of paper. i just think she could have a little more compasion and empathy 🤷🏼‍♀️ you can speak loud and clear and still have a little more empathy. sorry, its my opinion that she sounded not really warm and welcoming 🤷🏼‍♀️

She's interviewing the man. She's not having a lovefest with him. I think she was respectful to him.

El Miguel ... Have you read the book/audiobook of “In Harm’s Way,” by Doug Stanton?? If you haven’t, I guarantee you’ll feel lucky to have found such a great, highly detailed look into the entire event. 👍

@@Mo_Ketchups no I haven't, but I certainly will. Thank you AJ

amazing. bc of the news blackouts at the time people don't appreciate how badly the uboats were running rampant then in '41 and '42, having free reign up and down the east coast of the U.S and the Gulf of Mexico. people could see ships ablaze from the beaches of the Outer Banks! lots of places on the coast still have the old gun emplacements that were in use during that time.

I saw and talked with you in a gun shop in DC, sir. You told me that why the ship went down so fast was because it was a hot day and the doors were all open due to no air conditioning. I was in the Air Force at the time. I salute you, sir.

@@richardsmith1331 are you a ww2 veteran ?

@@chloekit4861 No, Ma,am. I'm a Viet Nam vet, I served in the Presidential Honor Guard Drill Team. My dad was a WWII Army Ranger.

@@chloekit4861 No sir. Viet Nam is where was After NAM, I was on White House duty.

Chloe remind me to never get on a boat with your great grandfather!

Hi

Yeah thats was a not so smart question. There were a few of those. She also tried to rush through the interview.

It's a woman asking......no comprehension of real pressure or strife.

@@rpmcmurphy214 Her pressure .. 'making news'.

I mean they could have been some that weren’t scared of the sharks I mean they were Marines

Just because he's an old man doesn't mean they go brain dead lol

God bless u for being here to tell his story! I salute! ❤❤

@@tracyleesmith781 You are welcome and thank you!