Surviving USS Indianapolis | Full Presentation Ryan Dacko & Jim Belcher Jr.

Presentation from Hoosier Village Chapel 28 July 2026 Jim Belcher Jr. and the history of the USS Indianapolis, his father James Belcher Sr. surviving with a lifetime of healing. Author Ryan Dacko and best-selling novel The Book of Quint: Can a Jaws prequel continue the USS Indianapolis dialogue and healing with future generations of families to those who survived and were lost at sea? 00:00 Survivor History 01:31 James Belcher Sr. 03:00 Half Japanese son of a survivor 07:32 16-foot Indy model history 11:04 Jaws impact on survivors 13:29 Earl Procai and the flag 14:33 Belcher Family history 18:58 Jaws helped to heal 21:23 Jaws Impact on Indianapolis Legacy 23:24 Ryan Dacko Introduction 29:10 Reason for a prequel to Jaws 31:28 Howard Sackler and origins of Quint's History 37:29 The Book of Quint 43:10 Heroes 47:49 Our Parent's Pain 48:37 Creating dialogue 50:25 Eugene Morgan burial at sea 52:23 Why did Jim join Air Force? 53:19 How deep is USS Indianapolis? 55:11 One clue helps to find ship 57:22 What sank the ship? Special Edition Hardcover The Book of Quint - signed copies now at: edgartownbooks.com Phone orders only: 508-627-8463 The Book of Quint audiobook - Best Seller on Audible and found on all audiobook platforms around the world. More Information on USS Indianapolis Legacy Organization and Crew History: www.project888.org For all links to The Book of Quint: https://linktr.ee/bookofquint For all the latest: https://www.instagram.com/bookofquint/