Honor Flight sailor survived floating for two days in shark-infested Pacific ..

The next time you are in a 60-foot-tall building, look down, says Dean Moel.
Then, he says, imagine being surrounded by water, and having to jump.
Moel was a the cook – and a trainer on a twin 40 mm anti-aircraft gun – on the only U.S. aircraft carrier sunk by enemy fire during World War II: The Gambier Bay. Moel still had a hard time believing he survived the attack by Japanese ships, the sinking of his boat, and 45 hours of floating in the shark-infested waters of the Pacific Ocean.

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He was lucky he didn't have open wounds after jumping into the water. If there are a lot of people in the water, sharks usually go for the injured first by following the scent of blood. They know that they'll put up less of a fight since they're already injured.

He's also lucky he didn't fall asleep.