Survivor: The Story of Louis 'Kayo' Erwin
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The USS Indianapolis was hit by a Japanese torpedo in 1945. A Chattanooga native survived.
In August of 2017, a team aboard the R/V Petrel led by Paul Allen, discovered the wreckage of the U.S.S. Indianapolis. 75 years ago, on July 30th, 1945, the ship was hit by a Japanese torpedo and hundreds of sailors died. But among the survivors was Chattanooga native, Louis "Kayo" Erwin. This is his story.
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Survivor: The Story of Louis 'Kayo' Erwin
Special | 8m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
In August of 2017, a team aboard the R/V Petrel led by Paul Allen, discovered the wreckage of the U.S.S. Indianapolis. 75 years ago, on July 30th, 1945, the ship was hit by a Japanese torpedo and hundreds of sailors died. But among the survivors was Chattanooga native, Louis "Kayo" Erwin. This is his story.
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Greater Chattanooga is a local public television program presented by WTCI PBS
Funding for this segment of Greater Chattanooga is provided by EPB Fiber Optics, Kelly Subaru, and First Horizon Foundation.