Tim Gable
Today's story features an event that traces the long history of mistrust between the US and Iraq.
Tim Gable was an Operations Specialist aboard the USS Stark in May 1987. The ship was struck by two Iraqi missiles while he was asleep. He, along with 28 other crew members, were trapped in the berthing spaces where the missiles hit. They faced electric shocks from severed live wires, quickly rising water, fire, and smoke. Tim escaped by jumping into the Gulf, where he swam for nearly twelve hours so that two of his shipmates could use the life rings that had been thrown overboard.
Tim talks with Dick Gordon about how this experience changed his life and the lives of his crew members forever.
- See a photo of Tim in front of the hole where the missile entered the USS Stark
- Read about the incident and see more photos of the USS Stark
- Find out more about the memorial service that will be held this weekend
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