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Discovering the Unknown Truth Many ships went down during the war; however, the sinking of the USS Indianapolis stood differently because the United States Navy had never court-martialed the captain for the sinking of a ship. Left for Dead: A Young Man’s Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis written by Pete Nelson recounts the sinking of The USS Indianapolis in 1945. The ship was sunk by a Japanese submarine and went down in about 12 minutes. The court-martialing of Captain Charles McVay transpired in a controversial manner and destroyed his naval career. The events of this tragedy became the topic of a history fair project for 14-year-old Hunter Scott, and during his interviews with many survivors and gathered research he discovered that the court-martial of Captain McVay became a way for the Navy to cover for their mistakes on that day. Hunter took his findings, along with the support of a United States Senator in front of a committee hearing to clear Captain McVay's name of wrongdoing in the tragedy; foremost, Hunter Scott did something extraordinary with the help of many people to discover the truth and rewrite history for the better. The blame of the tragic events that transpired went on the shoulders of Captain McVay. Over half of the crew perished in the water waiting to be rescued; however, those who survived could not have done it alone. They …show more content…
He did not pursue the truth for personal gain or recognition. Importantly Hunter wanted to discover the truth, and he would not back down when others would give up. He started a small project for a school report and came out with much more than that. The survivors contended to bring triumph from tragedy. Nevertheless Hunter relented to discover the truth not just to repair a man’s legacy but also to show that truth always prevails and to never think that anything is too big to

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