,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ag1 #bjac ,mr4 
,murphy submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices  ,,resolution  ,recomm5d+ !    
po/hum\s aw>d ( ! ,navy ,cross to       
,lieut5ant ,?omas ,m4 ,conway (         
,wat]bury1 ,connecticut4  ,:]eas1 on    
,july #af1 #aide1 ! ,,uss ,indianapolis 
dep>t$ ,san ,francisco c>ry+ ! trigg] & 
radioactive core = ! atomic bomb ,little
 ,boy1 de/9$ to be dropp$ on ,hiro%ima2 
,:]eas ^u complet+ its deliv]y mission  
to ,t9ian ,isl& on ,july #bf1 ! ,,uss   
,indianapolis proce$$ to ,ok9awa 9 ord] 
to jo9 a l>g] naval fleet 9 prep>ation =
 an invasion ( ! ,japanese ma9l&2 ,:]eas
 9 ! e>ly h\rs ( ,july #cj1 ! ,,uss     
,indianapolis 0 critically damag$ by #b 
torp$oes f a ,japanese subm>9e2 ,:]eas !
 ,,uss ,indianapolis sunk z a result ( !
 damage1 kill+ "s #cjj ( ! #a1aif       
sailors abo>d2 ,:]eas mo/ ( ! e/imat$   
#ijj survivors reli$ only on _! kapok   

life jackets & belts & "s did n ev5 h t 
equipm5t2 ,:]eas ,lieut5ant 7,*apla97   
,?omas ,m4 ,conway & ! re/ ( ! rema9+   
crew 7 set adrift 9 ! %>k-infe/$ wat]s )
 no way ( fur!r notify+ ,navy comm&2    
,:]eas ) complete disreg>d = 8 own      
safety1 ,lieut5ant ,conway swam back &  
=? among t]rifi$ crew memb]s1 adm9i/]$  
aid to !m1 dragg$ lon]s back to ! gr[+  
mass ( survivors1 organiz$ pray] gr\ps1 
& urg$ ! increas+ly dehydrat$ & deliri\s
 m5 n to give up hope ( rescue2 ,:]eas  
,lieut5ant ,conway expir$ on ! ?ird day1
 %ortly be=e ! rema9+ #cba sailors 7    
rescu$ aft] be+ spott$ by ,navy pilots2 
,:]eas ! s9k+ ( ! ,,uss ,indianapolis 0 
! s+le greate/ loss ( life at sea 9 !   
hi/ory ( ! ,navy2 ,:]eas ! successful   
completion ( ! mission ( ! ,,uss        
,indianapolis 0 critical to end+ ,_w ,w>
 ,,ii2 & ,:]eas ,lieut5ant ,conway risk$
 8 own life 9 ord] to retrieve fell[    
sailors & w5t f lifeboat to lifeboat 9  
%>k-infe/$ wat]s to t5d to ! dy+ &      
dispirit$1 act+ 9 a mann] f> above !    

call ( duty3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,s5ate--  7#a7 honors ,lieut5ant ,conway
 = 8 h]oics1 :i* 7 above reproa*1       
reflect great cr$it ^u himself1 & upheld
 ! highe/ traditions ( ! ,u4,s4 ,navy2  
7#b7 recognizes t ! c\rage\s & selfless 
actions ( ,lieut5ant ,conway sav$ !     
lives ( _m ( 8 fell[ sailors2  7#c7     
concurs t ! actions ( ,lieut5ant ,conway
 are 9 ! _s & tradition ( ! ,navy       
,cross2 &  7#d7 recomm5ds t ,lieut5ant  
,conway po/hum\sly be aw>d$ ! ,navy     
,cross4