Out of the Depths - A Survivor’s Story of the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis
by Edgar Harrell and David Harrell
Price: $9.99 USD. 51210 words.
Published by Fideli Publishing on April 15, 2011. Nonfiction.
Out of the Depths is a terrifying firsthand account of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Navy coverup that led to the bizarre court-martial and eventual exoneration of its captain. Marine survivor Edgar Harrell vividly describes the horrors of being plagued by sharks, hypothermia, severe dehydration and salt-water hallucinations, and the crew’s struggle to survive.
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Edgar Harrell and David Harrell
Biography
About USS Indianapolis Survivor Edgar Harrell
Edgar Harrell owned and operated the Pella Window Company, Inc., Rock Island, Illinois for thirty-five years until his retirement in 1985. During the years 1970 to 1985, he served on the board of trustees of the Moody Bible Institute, in Chicago, Illinois, and has been a popular Bible teacher and lay minister throughout his adult life. He has enjoyed many years of fishing and big game hunting in the Rocky Mountains from Alaska to New Mexico, and currently resides in Paris, Tennessee with his wife Ola, together enjoying their two children, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. As a survivor of the USS Indianapolis (www.indysurvivor.com), Mr. Harrell speaks extensively around the United States about his experience at sea.
About the Author David Harrell
With a unique background as an avid hunter, horseman and musician, David Harrell first studied piano at the Moody Bible Institute until a finger injury caused him to shift his academic pursuits to Bible theology and biblical counseling. After attending the Moody Bible Institute, he graduated from Grace College, Grace Theological Seminary and the Oxford Graduate School where he earned the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Religion and Society. Dr. Harrell is a former associate professor of Biblical Counseling at the Master's College. His extensive wilderness expeditions, combined with a passion for Bible theology have made him a popular Bible expositor. He has been the pastor-teacher of Calvary Bible Church, Joelton, Tennessee, since July 1995 (www.cbctn.org). He is married to Nancy and together they have three children and four grandchildren.
Edgar Harrell owned and operated the Pella Window Company, Inc., Rock Island, Illinois for thirty-five years until his retirement in 1985. During the years 1970 to 1985, he served on the board of trustees of the Moody Bible Institute, in Chicago, Illinois, and has been a popular Bible teacher and lay minister throughout his adult life. He has enjoyed many years of fishing and big game hunting in the Rocky Mountains from Alaska to New Mexico, and currently resides in Paris, Tennessee with his wife Ola, together enjoying their two children, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. As a survivor of the USS Indianapolis (www.indysurvivor.com), Mr. Harrell speaks extensively around the United States about his experience at sea.
About the Author David Harrell
With a unique background as an avid hunter, horseman and musician, David Harrell first studied piano at the Moody Bible Institute until a finger injury caused him to shift his academic pursuits to Bible theology and biblical counseling. After attending the Moody Bible Institute, he graduated from Grace College, Grace Theological Seminary and the Oxford Graduate School where he earned the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Religion and Society. Dr. Harrell is a former associate professor of Biblical Counseling at the Master's College. His extensive wilderness expeditions, combined with a passion for Bible theology have made him a popular Bible expositor. He has been the pastor-teacher of Calvary Bible Church, Joelton, Tennessee, since July 1995 (www.cbctn.org). He is married to Nancy and together they have three children and four grandchildren.
Where to find Edgar Harrell and David Harrell online
Website: http://indysurvivor.com
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