When @USNavy USS Truxton ship ran aground off the coast of Newfoundland in February 1942, Lanier Phillips’ shipmates told him to stay with the sinking ship.— Canadian Forces in 🇺🇸 (@CAFinUS) October 20, 2019
They said he’d be lynched if he made it ashore through the frigid and oil-covered Atlantic waters. pic.twitter.com/kbJ17kSP02
Sunday, October 20, 2019
Blast from the past. USS Truxton running aground off the shores of Canada...
Note. This tale of Canada has a happy ending..thank God!
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