75 Years After Sinking, USS Indianapolis Crew Gets Congressional Gold Medal
Japanese torpedoes struck the Navy cruiser, which delivered the atomic bomb, in one of WWII's biggest tragedies.
By Kyle Mizokami
Aug 3, 2020
Congress has awarded the crew of the USS Indianapolis its Congressional Gold Medal.
The Gold Medal is Congress’s highest award for distinguished achievements and contributions to the United States.
A Japanese submarine sank the cruiser in 1945 after it delivered the atomic bomb to the island of Tinian, killing hundreds.
Congress awarded the crew of the U.S. Navy cruiser USS Indianapolis its Congressional Gold Medal this week, honoring their sacrifice during one of the most tragic incidents of World War II.
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