The movie was on TCM today. My wife had never seen it. I told her it was a true story and when they joined the Navy and left home, I got up. She said where ya going? I said I didn’t want to watch the end again. Asked her later and she said she cried and cried. That scene with the dad rips a hole through me every time.
Re: the movie ending: You too, huh? See my post 6 upthread.