The Battleship North Carolina is the United States' most decorated World War II battleship, but before it was a symbol of American heroism, it was saved from scrapping thanks to a statewide drive led by schoolchildren raising dimes. | CBS Evening News

The Battleship North Carolina is a World War II battleship, commissioned in 1941, that was saved from scrapping by a public campaign and dedicated as a memorial in 1962. Moored in Wilmington, it served in the Pacific Theater, earning 15 battle stars, and today functions as a museum and state memorial to the North Carolinians who served. Visitors can tour its nine levels, including the bridge, galley, and crew quarters, while learning about its history and the lives of its crew. History and servi