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@Dodger3262

2 жыл бұрын

Ok dad

@mcruff3

2 жыл бұрын

Ok mom

@riddle9941

2 жыл бұрын

yessir yessir

@garnetrulz859

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@logansoares7864

2 жыл бұрын

yes father

It's utterly fucked that Hashimoto did more to help his former enemy captain than the man's own navy did. Hashimoto seems like an honorable man. War is Hell and almost no one fighting it actually wants to be there, or holds a real grudge against the common solider on the other side.

@LetGoNoControl

2 жыл бұрын

It's quite aggravating how those in power quiver and hide behind the men they command and then betray them when things go south

@kazumablackwing4270

2 жыл бұрын

Not much has changed either, especially with some of the stories that have come out of Iraq/Afghanistan. Brass still has a habit of hanging enlisted and lower officers out to dry

@thejustinsteffan

2 жыл бұрын

Why can you say fuck but I cant? Is it because I'm black?

@lonancblackwood8727

2 жыл бұрын

He was probably appalled by the lack of support and competence from the navy. It might have been his job to attack the ship, but its the navy's job to support its soldiers. If they did, there wouldn't have been nearly so much loss of life.

@ThePWNDR

2 жыл бұрын

@@thejustinsteffan Tf is wrong with you kid?

All I can think about is Quint’s speech from Jaws… “Eleven hundred men went into the water, 316 men came out and the sharks took the rest,”

@samg8939

2 жыл бұрын

"I'll never put on a life jacket again."

@meese9140

2 жыл бұрын

I've always thought that the shark was sent by god, or whatever, because they didn't get Quint the first time.

@Broogli

2 жыл бұрын

@@samg8939 such a good movie bro…

@foozoi1379

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Broogli!

@Broogli

2 жыл бұрын

@@foozoi1379 wassup 😎

What a chad that doctor is while everyone is freaking out and stuff and the doctor is like "Imma show these sharks who the real apex predator is out here" while also saving a lot of lives what a legend.

@therandomnessnetwork1658

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more

@iusethisnameformygoogleacc1013

Жыл бұрын

TBH, that's pretty normal human behavior in extreme circumstances. Starving people all eventually reach a point where they're more afraid of their starvation and thirst than of literally anything else. People will just take a bite out of sharks or go foraging through bear shit for undigested berries and not think twice about it.

@willgold9989

Жыл бұрын

And that’s after the soles of his feet and fingertips were seared off during the ships sinking. A true hero.

@Psycho_herb

Жыл бұрын

doc said "sharks be lookin finger lickin good"

@spookcityghouls

Жыл бұрын

Another thing to note, he eventually succumbed to exhaustion from making the rounds and floated off into the ocean. His body was never recovered.

I feel so bad for the captain. Poor man already narrowly escaped death, had to deal with all the trauma that situation entailed, and what was his reward? To be blamed for not seeing a torpedo in the dark. Saddled with all the guilt by his own superiors.

@bfnvalley

Жыл бұрын

Seriously, I teared up hearing how he died. Because you can so clearly imagine what happened just before. He probably saw that little sailor toy in a drawer or on the shelf, and what he saw was the faces of over 800 men he felt responsible for, and he just couldn't take it anymore.

@fluffskunk

Жыл бұрын

Good men have to be destroyed so corrupt monsters can continue to rule us. That translator didn't lie unprompted, someone told him to. Hashimoto showed more decency than US Navy leadership was capable of for not just standing with the CO and the surviving men years later, but just in torpedoing the ship, because at least there was no illusion that they weren't the enemy force. Navy leadership, by contrast, claimed to care about the US sailors they killed.

@benchtaken8915

Жыл бұрын

@@bfnvalley yeah the description of him taking his own life made me more emotional than i thought it would. the Navy did him incredibly dirty

@ThatBoyFromReseda

Жыл бұрын

Not to mention he was blamed for not zigzagging while cruising, because all his radios to base said he could go straight. The few messages that were worriesome just got pushed aside by lower crew mates because no concrete evidence was given for worry

@kroshiii

Жыл бұрын

The captain wasn't just blamed for not seeing a torpedo in the dark. He was blamed for not taking action in a situation with an inevitable result. Without sonar equipment or an escort from a ship that did, the Indianapolis stood no chance of even knowing the submarine was there. Hashimoto, a Navy Captain serving an elitist military, had more genuine respect for the soldiers he fought than the Navy they served did. Horrific.

Hashimoto, the sub commander that sunk the Indianapolis, lost his whole family to the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima, which is what the Indianapolis was delivering parts of. The fact he came to help the survivors and clear the Captain's name is beautiful.

@usedhalfcart

2 жыл бұрын

Hashimoto seems incredibly noble and honorable. What a fucking magnificent man, to cooperate with your former enemies to clear his Mcvay's name.

@Nobody-zl3kk

2 жыл бұрын

Literally suffered Karmic justice after essentially being the one to cause the tragedy of the Indianapolis, like no ofense (and the US would've probably dropped the bomb anyway) but it is almost poetic.

@thexplodenator3007

2 жыл бұрын

Straight out of a fricking movie

@valumtimes

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nobody-zl3kk Jesus Christ, dude! Civilians slaughtered in a nuclear bombing isn't "karmic justice". It was part of the basis for the Geneva Convention. However tragic the shipwreck of the U.S.S. Indiana is? The men aboard were 1. trained soldiers 2. in enemy waters 3. fulfilling a wartime mission. Their lives were gambled by their surperiors, they didn't have to die en masse, but everybody *knew* that price was on the table. Like... these things aren't comparable. It's horrifying to treat innocent lives as a valid price for some perverse justice.

@royalscholar7504

2 жыл бұрын

What level of brain dead do you need to be to compare soldiers dying in war to civilians being murdered by atomic bombs

The fact that he was bullied into suicide by his own men's families when the guy who was actually responsible honored him is so sad to me

@SaintShion

Жыл бұрын

People back in the believed the government complicity and information was not as accessible to them + they didn't have critical education like they do now. So to the families it was the government saying "this man is the reason your son is dead." Why wouldn't the believe a government they trust and think is saving them from thins like pearl harbor. They didn't understand it was corruption.

@Knee_Grow777

Жыл бұрын

REMEMBER THE USS LIBERTY

@soooslaaal8204

11 ай бұрын

​@@Knee_Grow777defund israel

@Kdotslytheronin

11 ай бұрын

I cant imagine the size of the stab wound in that mans back. The Navy, and the Government should be ashamed of themselves.

@dr.stronk9857

10 ай бұрын

It is sad but it’s also heart warming that in the end he was honored. Rest in peace, the dudes been through a lot.

My grandfather was on this ship. He didn't speak about it. My family only found out when they saw his picture during a documentary about it. It's crazy to think that I wouldn't be here if it had taken another day or two for them to be rescued. When my grandpa got dementia he started thinking I was my grandma and he wanted to tell me what happened. It was heartbreaking. He passed away several years ago. I can't imagine how this must've haunted him. He was a good man, quiet with serious issues, but he did his best

@furygeist

Жыл бұрын

Jeez....may his soul be at peace, now. It's sad that when the dementia hit, it still haunted him so much he wanted to talk about it. I'm sorry he suffered that.

@Random-JustAnother

Жыл бұрын

Sounds heartbreaking 💔

@ArDeeMee

Жыл бұрын

The first time I heard about this was in the movie Jaws. Because the captain had such a seething hatred for sharks, and this was the explanation. It also makes his death that much worse. I wonder whether they interviewed actual survivors for the scene. Glad your gandpa survived and got to live his life with his wife and family. Survivor‘s guilt is a bitch, but I guess he did have good memories with all of you in the end. That‘s the best we all can hope for, in the end.

@MidnightDrake

Жыл бұрын

My grandfather was aboard the USS Indianapolis as well. Unfortunately I can't find any records of him being on there, but anyway, he was a Pastry Chef. ..Yeah. He was there when I was born but I never saw him again as he died soon after. EDIT: Okay so I do know that he was 100% on the USS Santa Fe, and from what I remember my father told me he eventually had to transfer to the USS Indianapolis. Yeah.

@Sarahopal

Жыл бұрын

@MidnightDrake I can't even imagine what they went through. My grandpa joined when he was 16 (I'm tiny and I can't fit into his military coat). I'm not sure how old he was when they went down. Just a bunch of boys, it breaks my heart.

The way the Captain died is so depressing. Committed suicide while clutching a toy sailor in his hand. Can't image what must've been going through his mind while holding that sailor.

@rhysofsneezingdragon1758

Жыл бұрын

According to some reports, that sailor was a gift from his mother, the day he enlisted in the navy, for good luck

@VtubeWafflesASMR

Жыл бұрын

@@rhysofsneezingdragon1758 Holy shit that's even more tragic

@t-hatguy

9 ай бұрын

"Plot a course to the night to a place I once knew. To a place where my hope died along with my crew. So I swallow my grief and face life's final test. To find promise of peace and the solace of rest. As the songs of the dead fill the space of my ears. Their laughter like children, their beckoning cheers. My heart longs to join them, sing songs of the sea. I remember the fallen, do they think of me? When their bones in the ocean forever will be" -Bones in the Ocean

@nikkikat2210

7 ай бұрын

A bullet probably

@Cook_A_Burra

6 ай бұрын

@@nikkikat2210 Pretty tasteless mate

Hashimoto shows how soldiers are still people, following orders. This guy pretty much caused this tragedy, yet instead of using it to boost his name, he testified against the captain’s prosecution and even showed compassion to the survivors. Plus, he lost his family to the bomb that the Indianapolis helped create, yet he didn’t blame the surviving men and still prayed with them.

@dougla517

2 жыл бұрын

The respect soldiers have for one another is always impressive to me; you can be fighting each other, but still acknowledge how both sides are putting their lives on the line... In some cases, they don't believe in the reason to fight, but are forced to anyway

@janiscena3126

2 жыл бұрын

@@dougla517this reminds me of that story from WW1, where the soldiers even played football with one another for a day

@Lance-The-BoS-Lancer

2 жыл бұрын

@@janiscena3126 Christmas peace day

@janiscena3126

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lance-The-BoS-Lancer yes, exactly that, i dindn't know the name for it though, so thank you :))

@randomspace6491

2 жыл бұрын

@@dougla517 Well in the moment they hate each other. In the moment of battle. But when the smog clears, they respect each other. Poetic.

My great grandpa was on this ship, he refused to talk about it or ever go into the water again. I can't imagine what it was like actually being there.

@youwhat.

2 жыл бұрын

That's so sad. I hope he was able to move on from his trauma well, aside from his justifiable fear of water.

@nateiwakura1075

2 жыл бұрын

hey, looks like your great grandpa probably knew my great grandpa edit: sorry, i was mistaken. my great grandpa was on the gambier bay, not the indianapolis, but hey, still a possibilty i guess lol

@lessthanonegaming

2 жыл бұрын

My great uncle was on the ship as well

@doctorneotech7011

2 жыл бұрын

I expected so many people to just respond “Yeah sure he was bahhhh”. Since people on the internet will usually doubt anyone when they say their relative was involved in something. You can also check and yeah they aren’t lying

@TuxedoMagnum

2 жыл бұрын

Your great grandpa served with my Sunday school teacher, then! He talked very vaguely about it, but obviously not in great detail since we were young kids. He was a good man, and I look forward to seeing him on the other side some day.

The captain being blamed and sent those letters will forever irk me. The man was placed in charge of 1,200 people, no radar, no other vessels, and the attack happened in the dark. Whatd they want him to do hop in the water every 5 minutes to see if anythings there? Did they want him to personally wrestle the missiles underwater when they were fired? The biggest cause of death here was negligence and complacency

@nataliapoklonskaya4933

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for wording the video differently in the comments you npc

@OhAnd

Жыл бұрын

@@nataliapoklonskaya4933 🤨

@nataliapoklonskaya4933

Жыл бұрын

@Masterraccoon no Natalie here monkey

@RAAM855

Жыл бұрын

Not really negligence just desperation to fill Enlistment numbers. Back then you were not required to know how to swim to join the Navy. After this incident you have to and the building where future sailors learn and train to swim in deep ice cold water is called the Indianapolis

@Ooooooooooooooooooooooooof

Жыл бұрын

It sounds like military bullshit, honestly.

"Complacency about procedure" Literally sent a shiver up my spine. Thats how the worst things happen. Almost every industrial accident is caused by this.

@ZachPrime

Жыл бұрын

The term causes a violent and visible cringe in my body. It is 100% expected but I am never truly prepared to hear it.

@ryanhouk3560

Жыл бұрын

US Navy bootcamp actually has a class about the Indianapolis. And thats the point of the lesson.

@RAAM855

Жыл бұрын

​@@ryanhouk3560 not just a class the entire building where the pool that pumps water straight from the Great Lakes is called the USS Indianapolis. It's also one of the strictest and hardest parts of basic training. They will withhold you from graduating for an eternity until you learn how to swim and float in deep cold water. They take it very seriously nowadays.

@ryanhouk3560

Жыл бұрын

@RAAM855 different class but yeah. The swim test was fun honestly. Well in a stressful 2 months its a bit more enjoyable than just working out. The Indianapolis class im talking about was in that movie theater looking room near the pools.

@douglassmalls6934

7 ай бұрын

​@@ryanhouk3560tfw training is so hard that deep water survival training is a "fun" part lmao

For a guy who’s spooked by the sea, you sure seem to cover a lot of sea stories lol

@mothernyxious7097

2 жыл бұрын

I feel him on that, I’m both horrified and endlessly fascinated by the ocean.

@kornelparoczai1763

2 жыл бұрын

He is constantly facing his fear by exclusively wearing Hawaiian shirts.

@THEAMAZINGSPIDERFAN

2 жыл бұрын

@@mothernyxious7097 The fact it's so big and still so little is known makes me terrified.

@Mitchisable

2 жыл бұрын

We are sometimes curious about the things we fear

@blackmoveimgaywidow2484

2 жыл бұрын

For someone who's terrified of the sea I can't stop watching videos like these 😅

Seriously the story about Hashimoto caring more about his former enemies then there own government seriously makes me tear up

@channingsmith3393

2 жыл бұрын

i know right! the fact that he felt remorse and prayed with them makes me want to cry.

@trentjung8035

2 жыл бұрын

You too huh. Shows the power for forgiveness !

@louisv54

Жыл бұрын

thts us military for ya.

@informitas0117

Жыл бұрын

It's the politicians that sentence these people to death, not soldiers. If the ones that start wars were forced to be first in line into battle, there would be no wars.

@A_Black_Sheep94

Жыл бұрын

He knows they were drafted just the same as the Japanese soldiers. Some may have joined out of their free will but many had no choice.

It makes me really happy that the survivors didn't hold any grudges against Hashimoto. War is an ugly hell and they most definitely understand that. He was doing what he could for is nation, for his family and so where they. It's really beautiful how they prayed together. May the men rest in peace and may a tragedy like this never happen again

@fordshojoe8080

Жыл бұрын

I really like stories where enemies work together or something like that ya know? Like the Christmas day thing in ww1

@ShrexyGuy

Жыл бұрын

@@fordshojoe8080 it's beautiful what human kindness and Jesus can inspire

@TheSlammurai

11 ай бұрын

@@fordshojoe8080 And of course there's Castle Itter. The respect enemy soldiers sometimes have for each other is pretty awesome.

@fordshojoe8080

11 ай бұрын

@@TheSlammurai it can kinda just go to show even in times of war and fighting we can still have respect for one another. It almost gives you a little hope seeing that kinda stuff.

@revisit8480

11 ай бұрын

"He was doing what he could for his nation, for his family and so were they" Hashimoto was fighting for his nation and family. The americans were attacking a nation and threatening families - fk em all.

11:35 This event is the reason why the navy now teaches every recruit how to swim. In fact the facility they use to train recruits in water survival is named the USS Indianapolis.

@majorcellar1707

6 ай бұрын

Yeah they used to say you were better of not knowing how to swim because typically nobody was going to find you before you died anyway

@alinamarquez7301

6 ай бұрын

Yup! They even make recruits watch a video about the Indianapolis before starting the swim trial!

@DonovanFlamingusIII

5 ай бұрын

@@majorcellar1707they still do, because going overboard is pretty much a death sentence 99% of the time.

the “toy sailor and revolver” made me immediately cry. how awful, i wish he didn’t get the blame for it like that

@12gauge_shawtyy

2 жыл бұрын

never how a hero should go out. i hope he’s found peace

@abysses

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that part really got to me. He didn’t deserve any of the hate. All because the Navy wanted to shift the blame and not take actual responsibility. RIP.

@casketman14

2 жыл бұрын

That part was so sad. The man gave his life for the country but the country gave its back….

@SirDankleberry

2 жыл бұрын

The top brass should be fucking disgusted and ashamed of themselves for what they did to one of their own.

@berri9821

2 жыл бұрын

Me too, fucking hell it hurt to hear

I can’t imagine the pain of losing 3/4s of your crew, seeing your captain be ridiculously blamed for it, and then discovering that this all happened because the US wanted to deliver half the worlds uranium supply unguarded

The way you’d do an 8 hour WWII video would make me go bonkers. I love learning about what REALLY happened in history and I think you’d do it a lot of justice.

@skylerclyne6542

Жыл бұрын

+

Imagine surviving everything that captain went through, to be betrayed by your country and be brought to suicide…. RIP to that amazing man, I will surly tell my children about this story.

The term underwater mountain really makes you remember how horrifyingly deep the ocean is

@fordshojoe8080

Жыл бұрын

Oh yea it's insane and scary to think about honestly. We know more about space than we do our oceans and probably won't know anything for a really long time.

@oskary2833

Жыл бұрын

@@fordshojoe8080 that's not really true you know. We do know a lot about the oceans ecosystem and topography. Just not the deepest areas

@icycrusader1947

Жыл бұрын

@@oskary2833 That and space is near or is infinitely voluminous compared to our oceans which are large...but only by the standards of a human who's perception of the ocean is large from our pov.

@domm138

Жыл бұрын

the average elevation of dry land is about 2,4 km the average oceanic/sea floor depth is 3,7 km that's a lot of water

@rogue-taxidermy_griffin

Жыл бұрын

@@icycrusader1947 I just think that with space since it's infinite, not finding/exploring everything is a give-in and is more readily expected. Feasibly we can never know about all of space. But the ocean by contrast is limited space wise, readily accessible, and we STILL don't understand it very well. Speaking from the perspective of someone with wildlife interests, we just found out about giant squids only 20 or so years ago, we're still finding new organisms down below, and we still don't know how freshwater eels reproduce in the wild.

the story of McVay’s suicide is so sad, and the fact he was holding a tiny sailor nearly made me cry in and of itself. such a sad story

@phillipoliverholtz9226

2 жыл бұрын

how many innocent people died and the hands of war who didn't have a chance to hold something ? is that sad, does that make you cry?

@liyanqil

2 жыл бұрын

@@phillipoliverholtz9226 are you not loved or something.

@alkalkalk8152

2 жыл бұрын

@@liyanqil even his name sounds strict and emotionless

@celvinardenwu5382

2 жыл бұрын

@@phillipoliverholtz9226 found the edgy dude

@Glockkitttyy

2 жыл бұрын

@@phillipoliverholtz9226 shut up Philip

The part at the end about not wanting to let these stories die with the people who took part in them hit me hard. My boyfriend is in the Navy, and I'm always worried that something is going to happen where he'll die and the Navy will cover up his death so that neither I nor his family will ever get an explanation or closure. That's why I'm so invested in keeping stories like this alive- militaries are made of real people with real lives and memories that continue on living after they're gone. Knowing and retelling these stories is the least I can do to make sure that that memory doesn't fade, which is what I hope people will do for my boyfriend in the unfortunate case that my deepest fears come true.

@troybaxter

11 ай бұрын

The sad reality is that that very well might happen to your boyfriend. Just look at the USS Nimitz and how that issue got covered up. Look at how the top brass threw many officers under the bus during COVID-19 and the botched Afghanistan evacuation.

From what was said Hashimoto really seems like a very Honorable man. He helped more in Mcvays case more then our own navy and he actually went to Pearl Harbor 49 years later after the bombing to grieve the men lossed. It was also really nice that the men accepted him in to pray with them and mourn. Shows the humanity a little bit that we all seem to forget at times. Great Video again Wendigoon.

@birgbirg111

Жыл бұрын

weird love for the japanese, do you also respect russians like that?

@rufusisnotblue

10 ай бұрын

​@@birgbirg111it's silly to blame the Japanese as a whole, yes some Japanese individuals committed unspeakable crimes but it doesn't matter what country they are from! Every country has despicable individuals but that does not reflect on the behaviour of everyone from the same country.

@gabriellegoodwin4422

9 ай бұрын

Nationalism is the antithesis of empathy. You have to forget where people come from to be kind.

@0008loser

7 ай бұрын

​@@birgbirg111go play in traffic

@birgbirg111

7 ай бұрын

@@0008loser after you my darling

“McVay walked out onto his front yard with a toy sailor in one hand and his navy revolver in the other.” Jesus, man instant tears from me. I’ve lost a few friends in war. My best friend was the soldier who was killed in Kabul on the 26th of August at Hamid Karzai airport. You learn that every seasoned soldier, sailor, airman, or marine was just a kid playing soldier once upon a time.

@12gauge_shawtyy

2 жыл бұрын

i’m sorry for your loss. war is hell

@Willowposting

2 жыл бұрын

That's fucked. I genuinely hope you're doing better these days. All of us, regardless of where we're from, were kids at one point. Many forced or indoctrinated into fighting each other.

@chrisg4305

2 ай бұрын

Abbey gate. Never forget.

The part about Hashimoto helping to clear McVay's name and praying with the surviving crew is one of the most beautiful things I've heard. I really enjoy your one off stories like this. I love both the more serious ones as well as the ones where you lean into the humor and absurdity of it. Please keep more of both types coming.

@solaireofastora8829

2 жыл бұрын

i dont think he did it out of kindess or whatever your thinking the japanese in this time were very nationalistic and was probably "heavily convinced" into participating in the trial

@Nilns

2 жыл бұрын

@@solaireofastora8829 What I said has nothing to do with the actual trial. These are things that happened in the 1990s.

I love how Wendi adds the funny bits to these tragic tales. Those sailors likely gained and lost friends and probably had some tales to tell.

My teacher actually brought in a guy who was on the ship and he talked about how the skin was so waterlogged that when pulled out of the water the skin would basically fall apart and that is probably the most horrific image In my mind

Holding a toy sailor and his service revolver is not how a hero like that deserves to go. That hurt. DO MORE OF THESE WWII videos

@AlmostCoolGuys

2 жыл бұрын

@Grungus Khan exactly! He already felt like a failure but to also be made the scapegoat its absolutely heartbreaking

@oonaverse

2 жыл бұрын

the bit about the toy sailor specifically got me, i dont cry easily but god that was sad.

@AlmostCoolGuys

2 жыл бұрын

@@oonaverse ya it was hard to listen to the first time. I had to stop what I was doing to kinda honor the man

@SymphonyZach

2 жыл бұрын

@@AlmostCoolGuys and only 2 people, Him and God, know what he went through mentally all those years. PTSD, nightmares, horrific guilt, who knows what else that basically drove him to his lowest. In a way the navy murdered him and so did that translator because he was wrongfully accused

@AlmostCoolGuys

2 жыл бұрын

@@SymphonyZach truly tragic its a waste of a good man

My great grandfather on my mother’s side died on that ship. His “official” cause of death has never been made. My grandpa basically spent his whole life trying to learn more about his father, and sadly, in 2017, he died without any answers... *So anyways* thank you for making this video! You never fail to make informative videos on not-so-covered subjects on this platform.

@pepperbunz9093

2 жыл бұрын

after you sign up the government doesn't care about you, it's not a surprise that there wasn't info

@aquariusdog6

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe, you and others could find the truth

@hossdelgado626

2 жыл бұрын

@@aquariusdog6 I doubt it, by now the official documents should be available. (Classified documents do eventually get revealed, as an example the Roswell incident was shown to actually be a weather balloon with a sonic piece that could theoretically detect a nuclear bomb be deployed, they officially said they hadn't wanted it to be known they had a method for it to avoid Russian spies learning about it) edit: otherwise, it's been too long, we can assume hypothermia or death by shark (maybe dehydration if they drank enough salt water?)

@ItWasRevealedToMeInMyDreams

2 жыл бұрын

If you have your great grandfather's information while he was on the ship, maybe you can contact that group mentioned of survivors to see, being a blood relative, if they would potentially know more if you want to continue on your grandfather's hunt:) good luck if you do end up searching and my condolences to your family for your great grandfather's passing in such a horrifying situation.

@gingeralebean5375

2 жыл бұрын

@@ItWasRevealedToMeInMyDreams thank you! I tried replying to this a while ago and I guess it didn’t send. It’s extra hard to get info from anywhere, considering my grandpa was the only family member that bothered to think twice about it. My whole family is full of uuuhh some strange and rude people lol. I recently moved across the country to get away from them, and ironically so has my grandmother. I’ll have to find her contact information somehow. Hehe thank you for the tips!!

The amount of forgiveness and understanding for the sailors and the Japanese captain is amazing. Teared up about him asking to pray with them

My great grandfather is one of the survivors of the uss Indianapolis and it means a lot that you would cover this story as it is truly both harrowing and remarkable.

Whaaaat? The Navy blaming other people for their own mistakes instead of taking responsibility? Impossible. They'd never do something like that, never.

@blacktoothfox677

2 жыл бұрын

USN are glad you understand!

The US Navy actually teaches new recruits about the USS Indianapolis during water survival training. They talked about how new technology was made so this incident would never happen again. Such as life rafts deploying underwater to the surface if they sink under a certain depth.

@cameronsymonds7976

2 жыл бұрын

It is part of week one, for some reason the pool is called...The USS INDIANAPOLIS

@timetravelersdad1290

2 жыл бұрын

Learned this at great lakes. My division was 274 and the building (ship) I was in was the USS Enterprise. Good days :)

@kevinclancy1573

2 жыл бұрын

I was about to comment this lol

@luvvdex

2 жыл бұрын

@@timetravelersdad1290 yeah they name the barracks after ships I was in the Arizona they named the pool and all the buildings they train in after instances that training was or should have been either utilized or utilized better my petty officer told me. I’m in aircrew school now I just graduate with the last div of the 8 week course before they move it to 10.

@timetravelersdad1290

2 жыл бұрын

@@luvvdex thank you for your service and commitment ofc 🤝🏾. Good job making it

Roger Spooner, a man who was a survivor of this shipwreck passed this year about the same time this came out. He was a great man who even at 98 years old ran and drove his trucking buisness until his death. It’s crazy to think of how much he witnessed during this and still persevered and loved his life to the fullest

Fun fact about 2nd and 3rd degree burns: the heat to make a burn like that is so hot that it kills the nerve endings making you feel nothing or near nothing until you take your body away from the heat allowing pain to properly register again. Moral of the story: Burning can quite literally feel like nothing at some points until you see that you are burning,

My great uncle served on the Indianapolis during ww2 but transferred to the uss Mississippi before the Indianapolis final journey he had major survivor guilt by not being there with his team for he served there for 3 years

@ktsproductionstudio

2 жыл бұрын

Damn that shits crazy

@pepperbunz9093

2 жыл бұрын

"I got to live from pure luck, man I feel bad" lmao

@godsteeth1574

2 жыл бұрын

@@pepperbunz9093 survivors guilt is a huge thing

@pepperbunz9093

2 жыл бұрын

@@godsteeth1574 Yes it exists, obviously no one ever said otherwise lmao

@joshhamilton3727

2 жыл бұрын

@@pepperbunz9093 you just downplayed it

As a bit of a history buff when you said "Whenever we stop talking about stories we forget them." That hit. Thank you for not just covering how scary the things we imagine are but also how scary real life can be.

@benshapiroeatscrack8865

2 жыл бұрын

Woah. 0.0 life is so abundantly huge that it feels meaningless. I’m glad wendigoon exists ^~^

Fun fact: oceanic white tips have been reported to follow ships in the open ocean

My grandfather was on Admiral Nimitz's staff during this time and he fought to get Capt. McVeigh a commendation because he kept so many of his men together. Admiral Nimitz called my grandfather in his office and told him to drop it stating that this matter was bigger then you or me.

It’s a shame that Hashimoto didn’t live to see McVay be exonerated, but at least it did happen eventually. Also, do the 8 hour World War 2 video, I’d love to watch it, and these one off videos are very nice as well.

@briandavitmusic9421

2 жыл бұрын

EIGHT.HOUR.WORLD.WAR.TWO.VIDEO.HYPE.

@vixa__J

2 жыл бұрын

Yes that would be really cool

I would love to hear more “forgotten” war stories and known stories like this. Since people need to be correct about everything

@Commrade-DOGE

2 жыл бұрын

Like the conspiracy of pattons death?

@Racker411

2 жыл бұрын

dont google uss liberty incident pls dont

@moisttowelettes3640

2 жыл бұрын

How is this a forgotten war story, literally one of the most covered way stories of all time

@Telltale.

2 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@scubaguy14

2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't call this a forgotten story, more like one of the most well known stories :P

🚢I spent like a month in Oceanography class learning about this ship and we were going to meet one of the survivors, Adolfo but he passed away around thanksgiving. It was tragic, as I really wanted to meet him. Normally I don't like learning about stuff like this but this story just showed me how strong humans can be when they do come together in a crisis.🦈

The USS Indianapolis always fascinated me. My mom said my great uncle was on the boat and survived, was ordered to never talk about it, and he didnt. It's insane to hear all the horrible stuff he went through while he was out there :( thank you sm for making this!!

Something I wanted to add, just regarding the Indianapolis' lack of an escort. The Captain requested one but was informed by Naval Intelligence that there were no subs around and the route was safe

@knmo2642

2 жыл бұрын

Its half the damn supply. I would expect security to be tight. Like carriers as in at least 2.

@culture4519

Жыл бұрын

@@knmo2642 eh half the worlds supply ? No one knows so is it eh….? It’ll be fine trust me

@gailtaylor6488

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much this is very interesting and these stories need to be told many thanks,this is history

@seangunn4772

Жыл бұрын

@@knmo2642 ? Wdym?

@seangunn4772

Жыл бұрын

@Gail Taylor yeah, I do enjoy sharing this stuff. It's overall a tragic story, captain was put into a kangaroo court, found guilty, court marshaled, and eventually committed suicide as a result of his guilt In the 2000s he was pardoned by the president (it was 2010 if I recall correctly)

God, McVey's story made me feel emotional. He did his best, the politics screwed him over, and he ended his own life. Like shite. Hashimoto and the crew, and the kiddo fighting for his innocence is just, damn, it can never bring him back but it cleared his name and I hope wherever he was, he's at peace. You make topics like this interesting and not too heavy. I appreciate it. Like man, the entire situation is tragic but you make it easy to listen to while not lessening the severity of the situation and remains respectful. Thanks for your vids. Listening to them while working.

@Southernstereotype

2 жыл бұрын

My dad is retired Navy and I have about 19 years experience in military settings (not actually served just hanging around my dads coworkers and such). I can say without a doubt, military does not care about its soldiers, sailors, airmen, or grunts. They just care about their image and who they can punt blame to.

What's crazy is my great grand father was supposed to be on this voyage but the day the boat started the journey he woke up late and missed the leave time by a few hours. My grandmother was born a few years later so if he had be on it I most likely wouldn't be here and it's crazy to think about that

Mad respect towards Hashimoto; though he caused the ship to sink, he showed compassion towards the soldiers and helped clear the Captain's name.

My high school US history teacher would only talk about historical events that interested him, the USS Indianapolis being on of them. It may be because we were in Indiana. It was a fun class. We learned the Cold War through the song “We Didn’t Start the Fire.”

@loudtaste1046

2 жыл бұрын

Cool teacher

@dislikebutton660

2 жыл бұрын

My teacher does the same, he works at Ovid Elsie

@Miyananana

2 жыл бұрын

Wait is too!! I remember our teacher made us basically memorize the song for extra credit

@THEBIGBEEFIS

2 жыл бұрын

sounds like we had the same teacher 🤔🤔🤔

@hiddenfrogsnatcher4796

2 жыл бұрын

Mine played that song on repeat. Mr Weston at shelton intermediate school. Weird dude

I actually met a survivor of the Indianapolis a few years back. He did an interview for some short film or documentary in my families living room. A great man with a phenomenal story

I hate to see in history good men shown as monsters, really saddened to see we couldn't save thr Captain but overjoyed to know that people cared enough about him to rewrite history.

Commander Hashimoto deserves some serious recognition... The love and respect it would take to show the Captain of the ship that delivered the most harrowing weapon ever unleashed on your people, that he would travel to the country he just waged war with in an attempt to exonerate him, and then spend his life doing everything he could to help? That's amazing.

@jodilewis5593

2 жыл бұрын

It's things like this that keep me from completely losing faith in humanity!

@-redacted2554

2 жыл бұрын

It makes you wonder if we would ever fight if we got to know each other We should really make the leaders fight instead of young men with families and so much life to live

I do believe the sailors being drenched in oil saved most of them from shark attacks, I don't know much about shark diets but I don't think they would choose an oily sailor with a masked scent over a "clean" one.

@InsanityPlusOne

2 жыл бұрын

You've clearly not met the robot sharks like the one used in JAWS, they need oil to live.

@gwendalynnwatkins1296

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking that it might've helped a bit with the worst of the sunburns as well

@InsanityPlusOne

2 жыл бұрын

@@gwendalynnwatkins1296 Coulda told me that before I worked on my car 8 hours in the sun, was mostly inside the car but I got so burned the upper third of my back turned to liquid... that level of sunburn is a pain words do not do justice for.

@gwendalynnwatkins1296

2 жыл бұрын

@@InsanityPlusOne no guarantee, just as someone who's ended up in the hospital for sunburns, I know a lot of sun protection and I know that some sunscreens are "physical sunscreens" as in the physically reflect the sun's light away from you, so I'm theorizing that having their skin completely covered might've protected them

@InsanityPlusOne

2 жыл бұрын

@@gwendalynnwatkins1296 Given how some of them were cooked to having no skin (judging by how close I got something that happens in maybe 12 hours of direct-ish sunlight, I had skin left there but most of it was a blend of melting off, blood and pus) it may have offered some protection or maybe that was the moisture from the water. Either way it ended poorly for the bulk of them, that much sun can not be good for you even if you're covered in the best uv protection.

My stepfathers great grandpa was on this ship, he survived by holding on to a piece of floating hull wreckage for days with deep lacerations to his stomach area. He said he watched the oceanic white tips stalk the remaining sailors and would wait until night to come, every morning there were less sailors.

My great grandpa, Norval “Jerry” Mitchell is one of the survivors. He passed in 2009, and was one of the last ones to pass away. Even though I was young when he was around, I remember playing with him in the yard, going over to his house, and him being such a good guy and great grandfather to me. My family says he didn’t like talking about the sinking, and I can see why. Rest in piece Great Grandpa Jerry ❤️

I’ve lived in Indianapolis my whole life. I got to meet Dick Thelen, one of the last survivors in 2016. He described everything in such detail. It was a very traumatizing experience for him and he mentioned watching their numbers dwindle over the years is depressing. It’s important for everyone to remember stories like these.

@chewy99.

2 жыл бұрын

Dang I really wonder how the last two survivors feel now… poor guys, I just wanna meet them and give them a big hug.

Something interesting to know is that when WWII was reaching was near the end the Japanese also had to deal with gruesome animal attacks. There were apparently over 1000 Japanese soldiers that retreated into the swamp on Ramree Island and were attacked by saltwater crocodiles and was listed in Guinness Book of World Records for the deadliest crocodile attack to ever be recorded. So you have one side picked off by sharks then the other side picked off by crocodiles.

@ieatbeanslover1016

Жыл бұрын

Natures predators don't care about war they just wanna have a snac

that man's crew unanimously deciding to help despite the fact that they had such a small plane, and would likely get put in danger themselves is really amazing. they didn't set off that day to do any of that, but they dropped everything to help those men in the water. even going so far as to wreck their plane.

I remember hearing Quint’s speech from Jaws about this, a horrific tale to say the least. Scariest part of the movie tbh.

While my friend was serving in the USMC during the 80s, he said in the morning they would throw trash bags off the back end of the navy vessel they were on. In the morning light you could see the silhouettes of dozens of sharks. He said you could watch the trash bags get pulled under the water and ripped apart.

@LoneStarAnglingOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Ahh, the 80's. Back when you could throw bags of trash into the ocean and nobody batted an eye 😬

@poiwytlee

2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm wonder why so many sharks were there when it sunk hmmm 😂

@LetGoNoControl

2 жыл бұрын

@@poiwytlee Must've been curious when they heard the dinner bell

@joshuarawdon4329

2 жыл бұрын

@@LoneStarAnglingOutdoors They still do that as of 2019 as far as I know, even the US Navy can't create and destroy matter so you gotta get rid of the trash somehow

@sdivine13

2 жыл бұрын

@@LoneStarAnglingOutdoors we still do this, metal goes in a burlap sack and plastic gets melted into pucks and put in a burlap sack to be deep sixed

My great gramps survived the Indianapolis. He was my grandma’s second dad (her first one died after falling off a ladder) and always had trama about it and seeing his friends slowly die through it. My sympathies go out to everyone who’s family members went through this awful event.

@cqqfjfghgz5704

2 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry but what is a second dad? U just mean a step dad?

@itsumayo

2 жыл бұрын

@@cqqfjfghgz5704Yeah, but she had this thing where she called him her dad and not her step-dad. My family has just kind of kept it going for some reason.

@itsumayo

Жыл бұрын

Sorry my bad. It wasn’t my great step-grandpa. It was my original great grandpa. I just asked my grandma about it and it turns out my great grandma never actually remarried. Sorry my memory is so bad. But my grandma did ask him about what happened before he passed. He said that he remembered everyone was covered in oil and he remembered his friends disappear one at a time. He refused to tell any further, and my grandma and I respect him for that.

My old man met the last living survivor from the Indianapolis, Michael Kuryla, along with the navigator from the Enola Gay, Dutch Van Kirk, at the Kane County gun show and they both signed a book about the 509th for him [along with the authors signatures]. One of the other last living survivors from the USS Indianapolis, Gus Kay, lived about four or five blocks away from me in Elmwood Park, Chicago.

Please wendigoon make more ww2 history. I've been binge watching your channel for weeks and ww2 is one of my favorite topics and I'm sure I'm not alone on that. Love all the content and as always, thank you for existing

Wendigoon, you should make a video talking about the different types of sea monsters every civilization seems to have and supposedly true stories about each one.

@mambocarmo

2 жыл бұрын

yes! this sounds like a cool idea

@stevenobrien7686

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea tbh.

That fuzz noise at 7:13 absolutely scared the shit out of me while working. Fastest I've ever spun around thinking someone was pulling at my headphones. Great video!!

@wooww91619

2 жыл бұрын

SAME I’m laying in the dark and just had to replay the video to make sure the noise was coming from my phone, not the door 😂

@riggidynail7228

2 жыл бұрын

Double Same

@nah_ual

2 жыл бұрын

also working, also in the dark, also shit my pants. glad to know we're all in the same boat here

@keltini5208

2 жыл бұрын

I did the same shit LMAO

@chosen_mizzy

Жыл бұрын

fax i was freakin out bruh

Imagine not knowing what you're transporting, but that it's important enough to be behind the amount of firepower that ship has alone.

fkng broke my heart mannn....just the captain holding a toy sailor in one hand reminiscing the men he served with and eventually shooting himself all because the military wants to put the blame on someone else other than their own that eventually took a toll on his mental health

@talont9934

Ай бұрын

Worst part that toy sailor was a gift from his mom as a good luck charm

something about the effort to clear capt. McVays name, even in death, to let him rest without the guilt that he carried from his life to his grave of a crime he didn’t commit, to relieve him of the weight of the families who lost someone on that ship, to bring about justice for a soul that is gone but not forgotten is to truly let him rest in peace. just hits so hard i teared up a bit a lot the kid and the remaining survivors and captain hashimoto too and then it worked!! they did it!! his name is cleared!! a beautiful ending and a very important story.

An 8 hour WWII video? Now THAT would be epic.

@Datgamer927

2 жыл бұрын

Frrrrr

I went to Indianapolis this year and last year, and the amount of military things that honor the USS Indianapolis is nice, they also have a few other things, along with a museum that’s pretty cool to look at and learn about. The museum in particular is very nice and has a ton of neat information about this topic and general information of the many Wars, 9/11, and history of the USA in Indiana. Would love to visit the museum again as a history person myself.

My favorite scene from JAWS is when everything just stops and Quint tells his story of being on the USS Indianapolis realizing catching the Shark is personal to him. That scene got me interested in learning more and into battleships.

You are the only KZreadr that has ever come close to filling the void in my heart left by Sam O’Nellas Disappearance.

@Wendigoon

2 жыл бұрын

Those are big shoes to fill but thank you

@owen0617

2 жыл бұрын

@@Wendigoon ❤️

@MegaCdjohnson

2 жыл бұрын

Dude I never knew why I was so addicted to these videos, this is emphasizes it perfectly.

@daedaethomas47

2 жыл бұрын

@@Wendigoon bless you child.

I think it’s cool that the survivors welcomed Hashimoto (I am totally butchering that and I am sorry) with open arms. It shows that just because we are different sides, soldiers are soldiers, and real respects real.

@realcade

2 жыл бұрын

Seeing footage from the captured Russians talking with the Ukrainians it really dawned on me how no matter what sides we are human, as basic as it sounds. It’s heartbreaking to think how we kill each other just because we have to on someone else’s orders

@beansmeup

2 жыл бұрын

Sailor and sailor

@lesbianslipknotfan

2 жыл бұрын

just switch the d with a t anf it’s correct!

@dudewhy6953

2 жыл бұрын

@@lesbianslipknotfan thank you! :D

@dudewhy6953

2 жыл бұрын

@@realcade I haven’t seen that! I have seen that plenty of people (Russians especially) are speaking out against what the government is doing. Just because there are people who aren’t, doesn’t mean they don’t want to, they just can’t. It really is depressing to see…

This was an absolutely insane story. Not in a bad way, but between the three captains that more or less did nothing upon hearing the distress calls, and Hashimoto's acceptance by the Indianapolis survivors... this is a history lesson worth remembering. Sad that Captain McVay II never got to see his name cleared.

This story made me cry. I'm so happy these stories can be retold and never be forgotten.

I remember seeing a documentary about the Indianapolis when I was younger, and as someone with a fear of the ocean (and sharks) I can't imagine how horrible what those sailors went through was, or the negligence that allowed it to happen.

@tyrian2562

2 жыл бұрын

What's crazy is some of those Navy men were also afraid of the ocean.

@liyanqil

2 жыл бұрын

Generally sharks rarely attack human but due to the circumstances the sharks probably think it's food and human does not taste as good so they most likely bite due to curiosity.

There are actually a surprisingly large amount of Japanese and Nazi soldiers that were found 20-40-60 years later. I'd love to hear a medley of their stories in one of your videos. Very interesting stuff.

"I wanted to flip the food chain aroundseehowhelikedit" the best dockers ever

I’m not sure exactly how to say this. But the topics/stories you choose to talk about are the most fascinating, entertaining and eye opening that I cant thank you enough for putting in this amount of effort. Keep up the great work and I hope you find this stuff just as entertaining and fun to talk about as you do now.

Another interesting fact I read from survivor stories is that the life jackets back then weren't made to be in water for days on end. They would become waterlogged. They would place sodden life jackets on the rafts, they would be squeezed as dry as possible (like sponges), then allowed them to further air dry atop the raft. That way, they could trade out the jackets and buy themselves more time.

I actually cried when I found out Hashimoto prayed with the survivors and was accepted as an honorary crewman That's what healing and growth is all about

Really glad I stumbled accross your channel, growing up in London I was fortunate enough to know someone who served in the RAF on the raids to mainland Europe, not many made it back, but Its him that focused my passion on hearing the indrecities of the past, and remembering them, Great job on remembering their past 👏 Subbed and staying tuned.

Can’t believe I’m just finding this. I love your videos, and I’ve had a fascination with WWII and the USS Indianapolis in particular since I was really little. I remember reading “Left For Dead” in seventh grade, which is the book about Hunter Scott and his journey with the surviving crew to clear the name of their captain and share the story. Listening to you talk about this brought back all those feelings I had when reading that book, which was largely what kickstarted my rising fascination with history after years of apathy and depression. Now I’m pursuing a minor in history in college, and it’s inspiring to see other people with the same passion to pass on these stories to new generations. Thank you. You made my heart very happy today.

Just realized why I like it when you cover these events. The jokes, the telling of the events are great. But it's easy to see that you respect the people involved, and that's what I love about this channel.

@fordshojoe8080

Жыл бұрын

Same and there's no shame in bringing some kinda light out if a story like this. Like the guy trying to eat the shark and the the guy saying they got lost swimming.

I met a man who was in the water after the ship wrecked. I'm a Marine myself so he went into full detail. It's horrifying hearing what he saw. Bodies and living men just being taken every few seconds at one point. I have a fear of crocodiles and sharks man. I love them but I hate the thought of something invisible lurking under me in the abyss.

@geminirox8635

Жыл бұрын

Every few seconds? Absolute horse shit

@justinaysien1204

Жыл бұрын

These men were true warriors I hope they Rest In Peace

@ieatbeanslover1016

Жыл бұрын

Do you eat crayons???

The story Quint tells in Jaws always sent chills down my spine. The character was on the Indianapolis and survived. Years later I looked up what happened.

One of the most fascinating and freighting stories that has happened. You did an excellent job covering this. I just found your channel not that long ago and I want to say thank you for all the work you’ve done and keep up the great work, take care!

This story is absolutely tragic, but a story of human resolution and defiance in the face of death, regardless. Fantastic video!

I feel like Wendigoon posts a lot about sea stories because he’s so terrified of it, making him 5x more into the stories

3/4s of the men surviving a ship that sunk in 12 minutes when they were sleeping in their bunks is a complete miracle.

This story is incredible. I'd heard it several times in the past but I enjoyed your telling of it more than any of those! What I love about it is that even though it was an awful tragedy at the time, seeing the surviving crew strive to clear McVeigh's name, teaming up with an awesome young man to do so - and most of all, seeing the guys' reconciliation with and acception of, a former enemy, Hashimoto and praying with him! God is good!

My dad was rushed to the hospital today and I had a terrible shift doing customer service for 9 hours. First thing that made me smile all day was seeing that Wendigoon uploaded. Thanks man.

@mambocarmo

2 жыл бұрын

hope your dad gets well soon

I live in Indianapolis, this story has a special place in my heart, and if anyone in Indiana/ Indianapolis did not know, there is a monument/ memorial on the Canal walk downtown. Great job Wendigoon. another banger of a video

@slashtag-lv9bb

2 жыл бұрын

I think I remember seeing it I love here to born and still being raised

@bigbeast103

2 жыл бұрын

Lawrenceburg gang here, but yes, the canal walk is really an awesome thing in Indy.

@voraciousblackstn

2 жыл бұрын

I try to make as round on the canal to the USS Indianapolis memorial and the National Medal of Honor memorial every time I can.

More people need to hear this story. If only for the bit at the end where you mentioned Hashimoto came to one of their reunions and asked to pray with them and was warmly received by the group. So much hate in the world these days and then here's a story of survivors of ship sinking welcoming the man WHO SUNK THE SHIP in to their group. Talk about forgiveness, what absolute monuments of men.

Great presentation. Thanks for your respect of the sailors. It’s heartwarming to witness you younger guys thinking of the older generations. Warm regards, Dave (UK)

16:33 sharks tend to do that. It's less to see if you're dead and more of a "taste test". The only reason they don't latch on afterwards is because they dislike the way humans taste due to our diets

@TrippyShasta

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah sharks much prefer a seal or fish compared to a human, but they're still animals, smelled blood, and got hungry.

@DeerBonesBaby

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah. I think the only reason the Indianapolis was as ill fated as it was because they happened to sink in a quite literal food desert

@TrippyShasta

2 жыл бұрын

@@DeerBonesBaby I hope nobody takes stories like these and actively goes out thinking it's okay to kill sharks though, as they are pretty endangered already and are a vital part of the ocean's ecosystem.

@DeerBonesBaby

2 жыл бұрын

@@TrippyShasta Oh for sure!

My Great Uncle served in the Navy during WW1. He rarely spoke of the stuff that he saw during his service, except for one particular situation that’s strikingly similar to the one in this video. To make a long story short, he was aboard a warship somewhere in the Pacific Ocean that was sunk after a torpedo attack. The survivors (including my Great Uncle) we’re clinging to floating pieces of debris, awaiting rescue when the bodies of the already dead sailors started getting dragged under by sharks. After a while some of the wounded men began getting dragged beneath the waves and eaten too! Scary stuff man. So much respect for all our combat veterans; such a shame that they’re treated so poorly after risking their lives for our freedom.

Thanks for doing so much research and relaying these stories. Your videos are just super cozy to watch, despite the usual macabre topic. I've never been a big history buff, so it's interesting to get to hear these stories

I admire that they gave the life saving equipment to those who were critically injured as opposed to just letting them die for being “burdens”.