On Jan. 12, 1943, the U.S. Navy informed Alleta and Thomas Sullivan of Waterloo, Iowa, that all five of their sons were missing in action after their ship had sunk in the Pacific.
Yes, though it looks like it was issued after the war. More on that here: https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/disasters-and-phenomena/the-sullivan-brothers-and-the-assignment-of-family-members/honoring-the-sullivan-brothers.html
My mom was teaching at this time. She and many others thought it was sad.
Yes, though it looks like it was issued after the war. More on that here: https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/disasters-and-phenomena/the-sullivan-brothers-and-the-assignment-of-family-members/honoring-the-sullivan-brothers.html
My mom was teaching at this time. She and many others thought it was sad.