I had heard of the USS Juneau. I had forgotten that this was the ship of the five Sullivan brothers.
Sullivan brothers
The five Sullivan brothers were World War II sailors who, serving together on the USS Juneau (CL-52), were all killed in action on its sinking around November 13, 1942.
The five brothers, the sons of Thomas (1883–1965) and Alleta Sullivan (1895–1972) of Waterloo, Iowa, were:
- George Thomas Sullivan, 27 (born December 14, 1914), Gunner's Mate Second Class (George had been previously discharged in May 1941 as Gunner's Mate Third Class.)
- Francis Henry "Frank" Sullivan, 26 (born February 18, 1916), Coxswain (Frank had been previously discharged in May 1941 as Seaman First Class.)
- Joseph Eugene "Joe" Sullivan, 24 (born August 28, 1918), Seaman Second Class
- Madison Abel "Matt" Sullivan, 23 (born November 8, 1919), Seaman Second Class
- Albert Leo "Al" Sullivan, 20 (born July 8, 1922), Seaman Second Class
The Sullivan brothers on board USS Juneau; from left to right: Joe, Frank, Al, Matt and George.