Are there any descendants of the Sullivan brothers?

Albert was the only brother who was married and had a child. On Friday, six of his descendants came to Mayport Naval Station to visit the Mayport-based destroyer named after the brothers, USS The Sullivans. It was part of a Jacksonville reunion for crew and family from the two ships that have borne that name.
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How many of the Sullivan brothers were married?

Jim Sullivan, 76, is the son of Albert Sullvan, the youngest of the brothers and the only one who married.
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Where are the 5 Sullivan brothers buried?

(WATERLOO, Iowa) An Iowa museum, dedicated to the famed five Sullivan Brothers, is reacting to news the brothers' final resting place has been found in the south Pacific. Crews recently found the wreckage of the USS Juneau more than two miles beneath the surface, near the Solomon Islands.
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Did all 5 Sullivan brothers died?

The five Sullivan brothers were World War II sailor brothers of Irish American descent who, serving together on the light cruiser USS Juneau, were all killed in action in and shortly after its sinking around November 13, 1942.
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When did the five Sullivan brothers died?

It was on Nov. 13, 1942, that a Japanese submarine torpedoed the USS Juneau during World War II's Battle of Guadalcanal. Most of the sailors aboard were killed, including the five Sullivan brothers from Iowa.
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I'm Sorry, All Five - The Sullivan Brothers - USS Juneau



What happened to Genevieve Sullivan?

Throwing caution to the wind, their one surviving sister, Genevieve, joined the WAVES the same month they died and she went on to live a full life, her enlistment becoming a news story in itself due to her bravery. Their other sister had died in 1931.
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What was unusual about the Sullivan brothers deaths?

The Fate of the Sullivan Brothers

In a bizarre sequence of events, the Navy did nothing for eight days to help the Juneau's stricken survivors. During these eight days, all but 10 of the men died from their wounds, exposure, drowning, and shark attacks.
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What was ironic about the day on which the Sullivan brothers were killed?

What was ironic about the day on which the Sullivan brothers were killed? It was Friday the 13th. Friday, November 13, 1942 - George died two days later, however, from the sharks after searching for his brothers aboard a piece of their ship. None of them were ever found.
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Was Saving Private Ryan based on the Sullivan brothers?

The Niland brothers were four American brothers from Kenmore, New York. Their story inspired Stephen Spielberg's film Saving Private Ryan. Soldiers during the Second World War, they were separated into four different units following the Sullivan brothers affair.
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Was the Fighting Sullivans a true story?

The spotlight on the Sullivan family's sacrifice eventually led Hollywood to produce a film called “The Fighting Sullivans.” It was a real pot-boiler, which fictionalized the boys' life growing up on the streets of Waterloo.
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Can siblings serve on the same ship?

Ql: What is the Navy's policy on brothers serving in the same ship? A2: Brothers or members of the same family may serve in the same ship following approval of their request to do so by the Commander Naval Military Personnel Command so long as the ship is not in a hostile fire area.
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What is the Sullivan rule?

Sullivan, legal case in which, on March 9, 1964, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously (9–0) that, for a libel suit to be successful, the complainant must prove that the offending statement was made with “ 'actual malice'—that is, with knowledge that it was false or with reckless disregard of whether it was false or ...
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Did any of the Sullivan brothers survive?

By the time the survivors were collected — a week after the sinking, on Nov. 19-20 — only 10 men remained. At least one, maybe two, of the Sullivans survived the initial sinking. Two survivors remembered the death of the eldest Sullivan, George, in particular.
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Did the Sullivan brothers have any siblings?

Unlike the other, famous Sullivan brothers, the five who all served and died aboard the same ship during World War II, all seven of these Sullivans returned home safely. His older siblings Mary, George, Charles, Edward, and Thomas all enlisted in WWII.
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What family lost the most sons in war?

The Borgstrom brothers were four American siblings, including twin brothers, killed over a six-month period during World War II. They were the sons of Alben and Gunda Borgstrom of Thatcher, Utah. The brothers were: LeRoy Elmer Borgstrom, 30 (born April 30, 1914, died June 22, 1944, in Italy), U.S. Army.
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What happened to the USS Sullivans?

Most of the sailors aboard were killed, including the five Sullivan brothers from Iowa. The heavily-damaged naval cruiser sank so quickly in the Pacific Ocean, and the risk of further attack was so great, that rescue efforts didn't begin for a number of days.
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Is Private Ryan still alive?

In the movie, we don't know exactly what happens to Private Ryan (Matt Damon) immediately following the climactic final battle. Obviously, since he's still alive as an old man in the present day, we know that he was extracted from the fighting and made it home, but we don't know if he remained in the Army.
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What does Upham say to the German at the end?

To clarify what Upham said to the Germans here is a short passage of what he said in English. The words he says in German at the end of the film when conversing with the group of German soldiers are as followed: Upham: "Drop your weapons - hands up, drop your weapons!..... And shut your mouths!”
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How much of Saving Private Ryan is true?

While the characters are fictitious, many of its events are inspired by actual historical records. Screenwriter Robert Rodat was first inspired to craft the narrative upon reading Stephen Ambrose's nonfiction retrospective D-Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II.
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Who were the 5 Sullivan brothers?

On Nov. 13, 1942, Waterloo's five Sullivan brothers -- George, Francis, Joseph, Madison and Albert -- died aboard the USS Juneau when the ship was torpedoed and sunk off Guadalcanal during World War II. It remains the greatest combat-related loss of life by a single family at one time in American military history.
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What was the Sullivan family's religion?

Jesse Sullivan Religion Revealed

Jesse Sullivan follows the Christian religion. In an interview, he talked about his Christian faith drives his whole life.
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Can brothers be deployed at the same time?

Brothers serve together in special forces unit, carry on generations of service. FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Family members serving simultaneously in the military is rare, but even more uncommon is two siblings serving together in the same active-duty unit. In 3rd Special Forces Group, this rarity has become a reality.
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What happened to the USS Juneau?

USS Juneau (CL-52) was a United States Navy Atlanta-class light cruiser sunk at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal 13 November 1942. In total, 687 men, including the five Sullivan brothers, were killed in action as a result of her sinking.
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How many sets of brothers died in ww2?

Naturally, they wanted to be together. Their families back home felt the same, but worried about losing all of their boys when disaster struck. These fears became reality as the sinking of the Arizona killed 23 sets of brothers and a father and son.
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Where did the Sullivan brothers come from?

Albert, Francis, George, Joseph and Madison Sullivan were born in Waterloo, Iowa, between 1914 and 1920. George and Francis enlisted in the Navy in 1937. Their three younger brothers joined the service in early 1942.
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