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The brothers on board from left to right: Joseph, Francis, Albert, Madison and George Sullivan.
The Sullivan brothers were five siblings who all died during the same incident in World War II, the sinking of the light cruiser U.S.S. Juneau (CL-52), the vessel on which they all served.
The Sullivans were natives
of Waterloo, Iowa.
They were:
George Thomas Sullivan, 27, Gunner's Mate Second Class
Francis "Frank" Henry Sullivan, 25, Coxswain
Joseph "Joe" Eugene Sullivan, 23, Seaman Second Class
Madison "Matt" Abel Sullivan, 22, Seaman Second Class
Albert "Al" Leo Sullivan, 19, Seaman Second Class
These are the 5 Sullivan brothers who died along with Henri Neil Reichelt on board the USS Juneau on Novenber 13, 1942.
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