USS Liberty Survivors Speak Out on the Attack of June 8, 1967

In this gripping video, Phil Tourney is joined by fellow USS Liberty survivors, including Joe Meadors, and Larry Bowen, as they collectively recount what happened aboard the USS Liberty on June 8, 1967.

Together, these men provide firsthand eyewitness testimony of the attack that killed 34 American servicemen and wounded more than 170 others while the ship was operating in international waters during the Six-Day War. Their accounts detail repeated reconnaissance flyovers, the sudden air assault, the torpedo strike that tore into the ship’s hull, and the deliberate destruction of life rafts — actions the survivors say leave no doubt about intent.

Rather than a single perspective, the video presents a unified survivor narrative. Each man describes the chaos on deck, the desperate damage-control efforts below, and the confusion and disbelief that followed when U.S. rescue aircraft were recalled. Their testimonies reinforce one another, painting a consistent picture that directly contradicts the long-standing “mistaken identity” explanation.

The survivors also address the aftermath: being ordered to remain silent, watching the official story solidify without their input, and carrying the psychological and moral weight of surviving when so many shipmates did not. Decades later, they continue to speak not out of bitterness, but out of obligation — to the truth and to the men who never made it home.

This video is not speculation or political commentary. It is living history, told plainly by the men who were there.

Key Topics Covered

• Firsthand testimony from multiple USS Liberty survivors

• The June 8, 1967 attack and loss of 34 American servicemen

• Air and naval assault details, including torpedoes and napalm

• Recalled U.S. rescue aircraft and unanswered command decisions

• The silencing of survivors and long-term consequences

• Why the USS Liberty story remains unresolved

Why This Video Matters

When multiple eyewitnesses tell the same story across decades, that story deserves attention. This video preserves the voices of the USS Liberty survivors while they are still here to speak — and challenges viewers to confront a chapter of American history that was never fully investigated.

For historians, veterans, journalists, and anyone who believes truth should outlive politics, this is essential viewing.

🎖️ Survivor Quotes — USS Liberty

Phil Tourney

“⚓ We weren’t at war. We weren’t armed for a fight. And we sure as hell weren’t a mistake.”

Joe Meadors

“🕯️ They told us to keep quiet. Silence was easier for them than truth was for us.”

Larry Bowen

“🧭 We did everything right. We survived anyway. And then they erased us.”