The Struggle In Michael P. Spradlin's Into The Killing Seas
In the book Into the Killing Seas by Michael P. Spradlin, two boys and a man survive in the middle of the ocean, stranded. They have to face starvation, dehydration, crazed crew mates, and sharks. In the worst naval accident ever, the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. His name was Benjamin Franklin Poindexter Private First Class, United States Marine Corps otherwise known as Benny. He was kindhearted and encouraging, he was always encouraging and helping people. Spradlin states, “Benny was lifting debris off an injured sailor, when a steam pipe exploded. The fitting blew off right next to his face. He was burned up pretty good. Still, he kept trying to help… But he just kept going, pulling burning rubble off of those injured men” (Spradlin