Rolla man recounts USS Indianapolis sinking during WWII
Sunday, June 10, 2007
ROLLA, Mo. -- Gerald Poor, 80, has piles of thank-you letters, some from people he does not even know. The letters are from people thanking him for his service with the Navy in World War II while he was aboard the USS Indianapolis.
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