The origin of the Soviet bill

This morning, Wen was preparing to go to work when three naval officers knocked on his door.

"I have some news about your child." A naval officer said.

"Which one?" Thomas asked.

"I'm sorry," the police officer replied. "All five."

The five brothers in the photo are (from left to right): Joseph, Francis, Albert, Madison and George Sullivan.

The Sullivan Brothers are the sons of Thomas Sullivan and Aletta, the first Irish immigrants in Iowa. Like all Americans, the five Sullivan brothers were shocked by Japan's sudden attack on Pearl Harbor and decided to sign up for the navy together. George and Franks, among the five brothers, served in the army in the late 1930s, and they also asked for re-service. The five brothers asked the navy to serve on the same ship if conditions permitted. Considering that it is unique for five brothers to join the army at the same time in the United States, the navy agreed to their request.

1942 In February, the Sullivan brothers were put on the light cruiser "Juno" (CL 52), which had just been put into active service, and went to the Pacific theater with the ship. Their joining made Juno the only ship with five brothers in the US Navy.

After serving, Juno participated in a series of battles such as the naval battle of Guadalcanal Island. On the night of1942165438+1October 12, Juno suffered heavy losses in a fierce water battle, and its hull was extremely tilted. Although the crew bravely blocked the leak and repaired the trauma, the warship still avoided the fate of capsizing. But the next morning 1 1, the Japanese submarine I- 19 found Juno and fired two torpedoes at it. Juno sank to the bottom of the sea in 20 seconds. Of the 800 crew members, only 1 15 survived, while Sullivan. For the next eight days, he and other survivors floated helplessly at sea, waiting for help. But when the rescue boat arrived a week later, 14 survivors were not George Sullivan.

The death of the five Sullivan brothers caused a great shock in America. In his letter to the parents of five brothers, President Roosevelt wrote: "As the supreme commander, I hope you know that the people of the whole country are as sad as you ... those of us who live and continue to fight must firmly believe that this sacrifice is valuable ... Their courage and perseverance in the face of death make me more convinced of the indomitable spirit and determination of our people."