In March of 2022, Charlie Hardy passed away. He left behind hundreds of pages of letters he wrote to his wife of 60+ years while he was serving in the Navy at 17 years old. These were Michaela’s great-grandparents. This is their story.

When the United States enters WW2, 17-year-old Charlie joins the Navy without telling anyone, including his true love, Barbara.

In the end of November, 2024, Tin Can Sailors was filmed with a crew of 30+ people over the span of 4 days, moving across 4 different locations (including a real WW2 Navy ship).