by "Jcarr" (jcarr)
Published 11/13/2017 at 10:13
by "Jcarr" (jcarr)
Published 11/13/2017 at 10:13
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The five Sullivan brothers , George, Francis, Joseph, Madison, and Albert, were killed when the light cruiser they were all serving aboard, the USS Juneau , was sunk.
Their deaths prompted the U.S. War Department to institute the Sole Survivor Policy , which is intended to protect members of a family from the draft or combat duty if they have already lost family members in service. This policy was part of the inspiration for the landmark film, Saving Private Ryan .
The Navy also named two destroyers The Sullivans after the brothers (DD-537 and DDG-68).
The Sullivans were from Waterloo, Iowa, which is right next to my hometown of Cedar Falls. Members of their family still live in the area, and in 2008, a museum was opened in their honor in Waterloo.
The band Caroline’s Spine released a song about the brothers in 1995.
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"Vlachen" (vlachenaranias)
11/13/2017 at 10:59, STARS: 2
Yet another tragic incident that I first learned about from a song.