The U.S.S. North Carolina Battleship in Wilmington is the state's World War II memorial. It stands in honor to the more than 11,000 North Carolinians who died during that war. But it's in danger of being scrapped due to hull damage.
All this week Time Warner Cable News is taking a look at the history of the ship, its importance to our state and its future. Photo-journalist Durrell Johnson sat down with several veterans who served on the ship to get their story.