Sullivan brothers
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The Sullivan brothers were five brothers from Waterloo, Iowa who served together on the light cruiser USS Juneau. They were all killed in action on November 13–17 or 18, 1942, when Juneau served in th
The Sullivan brothers on board the cruiser USS Juneau at her commissioning: Joe, Frank, Al, Matt, and George (14 February 1942)
Wartime poster featuring the Sullivan brothers
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial listing the five Sullivan brothers
A memorial placed on the cruise ship docks of Juneau, Alaska, to the crew of USS Juneau, including the five Sullivan brothers
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
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The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal took place from 12 to 15 November 1942 and was the decisive engagement in a series of naval battles between Allied and Imperial Japanese forces during the months-long G
Smoke rises from two Japanese aircraft shot down off Guadalcanal on 12 November 1942; ship at right is USS Betelgeuse.
Aerial view of Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, late August 1942. The view looks northwest with the Lunga River and Lunga Point at the top of the image.
The aftermath of the "Betty" medium bomber crashing into the heavy cruiser San Francisco on 12 November 1942
Position of Japanese and U.S. ships at 01:45 on 13 November