One by one, Johnny’s older brothers volunteered for military duty at age 18 after graduating from high school. He and his twin sister, Jean, were the youngest of seven siblings, including Marie, Phillip, Esther, David and James. “It is through their hard work and continued collaboration that we could confirm Albacore’s identity after being lost at sea for over 70 years.”īorn April 28, 1926, Johnny Carano was a son of Italian immigrants Silver and Angela Carano. Vietnam War: He found an enemy soldier's diary after a Vietnam War battle. Nation: Japanese Americans lives' during WWII mass incarceration shown in rare Ansel Adams' images Ura and his team for their efforts in locating the wreck of Albacore,” announced Retired U.S. “As the final resting place for sailors who gave their life in defense of our nation, we sincerely thank and congratulate Dr.
Tamaki Ura of the University of Tokyo, according to Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Abigayle Lutz. The Naval History and Heritage Command’s underwater archaeology branch at the Washington Navy Yard verified the submarine’s identity using images provided by Dr. 7, 1944, after striking a mine.Īll 85 crew members, including 18-year-old Carano, were killed in the explosion. 16 confirmed a shipwreck site off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan, as the USS Albacore (SS-218), which was lost at sea Nov. Navy and served aboard a submarine during World War II. The teenager from Akron, Ohio, left high school, lied about his age, joined the U.S. Survivors were left in the water, most of them with only life jackets.Johnny Carano couldn’t wait to go to war like his big brothers. It sank in 12 minutes, killing about 300. The Indianapolis, with 1,196 sailors and Marines on board, was sailing the Philippine Sea between Guam and Leyte Gulf when two torpedoes from a Japanese submarine struck just after midnight on July 30, 1945. “To be able to honor the brave men of the USS Indianapolis and their families through the discovery of a ship that played such a significant role in ending World War II is truly humbling,” Allen said in the news release. The expedition crew of Research Vessel Petrel, which is owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, says it located the wreckage of the Indianapolis on the floor of the North Pacific Ocean, more than 18,000 feet below the surface, the U.S. The fate of its crew - nearly 900 were killed, many by sharks, and just 316 survived - was one of the Pacific war’s more horrible and fascinating tales. The sinking of the Indianapolis remains the Navy’s single worst loss at sea. WASHINGTON (AP) - Civilian researchers say they have located the wreck of the USS Indianapolis, the World War II heavy cruiser that played a critical role in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima before being struck by Japanese torpedoes.
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