Submarine veterans honor fallen WWII heroes at 80th USS Scorpion Memorial ceremony

The USS Scorpion (SSN-589) comes alongside USS Tallahatchie County (AVB-2) outside Claywall Harbor, Naples, Italy on 10 April 1968. Image courtesy of the Naval History and Heritage Command.

This year’s Armed Forces Day marks the 20th year since South Dakota was granted the USS Scorpion Memorial on the bank of the Missouri River, and 80 years since the USS Scorpion tragically sank.

During their annual ceremony, submarine veterans conducted a tolling of the bell tribute. The bell tolled 78 times for each man lost at sea aboard the USS Scorpion. The ceremony was put together by members of a US Submarine Veterans group, the USS Scorpion SS-278 Base, who vowed to never forget and always honor the sacrifice of those in the “silent service.”

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