The Five Fighting Sullivans !
The Sullivan brothers were five siblings who were all killed in action during or shortly after the sinking of the light cruiser USS Juneau (CL-52), the vessel in which they all served, on 13 November 1942 in World War II.
The Sullivans, natives of Waterloo, Iowa, were the sons of Tom and Alleta Sullivan. They were:
* George Thomas Sullivan, 27 (born 14 December 1914), Gunner’s Mate Second Class (George had been previously discharged in May 1941 as Gunner’s Mate Third Class.)
* Francis "Frank" Henry Sullivan, 26 (born 18 February 1916), Coxswain (Frank had been previously discharged in May 1941 as Seaman First Class.)
* Joseph "Joe" Eugene Sullivan, 24 (born 28 August 1918), Seaman Second Class
* Madison "Matt" Abel Sullivan, 23 (born 8 November 1919), Seaman Second Class
* Albert "Al" Leo Sullivan, 20 (born 8 July 1922), Seaman Second Class
THE MOVIE:
The Fighting Sullivans, originally released as The Sullivans, is a 1944 biographical war film directed by Lloyd Bacon and written by Edward Doherty, Mary C. McCall Jr. and Jules Schermer. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Story.
The story follows the lives of the five Irish-American Sullivan brothers, who grew up in Iowa during the days of the Great Depression and served together in the United States Navy during World War II. Their eventual deaths in the Pacific theater aboard the light cruiser USS Juneau (CL-52) (sunk on 13 November 1942 during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal) are also chronicled in this film, which is based on the brothers’ true life story.
Sphere: Related ContentRelated Posts :
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
![IMG_0155 [Desktop Resolution]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2582/3891488389_070423e2b6_s.jpg)
