U.S.S. Bassett Survivors Page....

Bill Van Wilpe's ship was the U.S.S. Bassett was involved in the rescue ot the survivors of the U.S.S. Indianapolis. We have recently been contacted by Donald Landis who is one of Bill's shipmates and he is alive and well and living in Marion, NC.

Mr. Landis was nice enough to supply us with some photos from his time on the ship and a letter that was recieved after helping in the rescue.

If you click on the images below you will open the full size image which you can download by right mouse clicking and saving...