USS Hornet

Deep in the South Pacific Ocean, researchers have located the final resting place of the USS Hornet in
waters 3 1/2 miles deep in incredibly well preserved condition, the World War II aircraft carrier
sunk in a 1942 battle.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/wwii-airc...114941772.html



77 years later, the then 18 year old Sailor (now 95) looks at the
ship he fled...

"If you can get down to my locker, there's $40 in it,
you can have it" What a great gentleman that 95 year
old Navy soldier is!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=IrmJn6Oudos

That generation was bad ass.