The FReeper Foxhole Remembers The USS Juneau and the Sullivan Brothers - Feb. 5th, 2003

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[SAMWolf]

Thanks for the info on the movie PhilDragoo.

It's still up there on my all time favorite list.

[Victoria Delsoul]

According to the CRS report, "During and since the Vietnam War, Department of Defense policy has been that close family members (siblings, parents or children) may voluntarily serve together in the same unit, ship, or aircraft, regardless of the danger that they may all become casualties in the same action. Such family members may request that one of them be reassigned to avoid such an eventuality, but DOD does NOT guarantee fulfilling the request, due to military necessity."

[SAMWolf]

Thanks Victoria. How you this evening?

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi Sam. I'm doing OK.

How about you?

[Jen]

Late ping to the Foxhole!

To be removed from this list, sent me a BLANK FReepmail with "REMOVE" in the subject line. Thakns!

[Dubya]

I remember the Sullivans. They were sure brave men.

[apackof2]

thank you for this story.
How heartbreaking for this mother to lose 5 brave sons

[manna]

Present!

[philman_36]

Yeah and everyone ought not forget what was attempted against USS The Sullivans (DDG 68)
uss sullivans terrorism
"We Stick Together"!

[SAMWolf]

Doing ok, wish it was Friday night though.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks for the links to the USS The Sullivans and terrorism

[cavtrooper21]

Sad ping.

[philman_36]

I believe there was some symbolism at work in the attempted attack on her. Think about it in the context of the ship's motto. A little reverse psychology, a message perhaps.

[Victoria Delsoul]

I wish everyday was Friday, LOL!

[xJones]

I didn't know untill about 10 years ago that the families in WWII would put blue stars in their windows to show the family members serving in the Armed Forces. Those killed were marked by gold stars. My father was a blue star.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I remember a show about WWII on the homefront. It was narrated by Johnny Carson (that segment). They said that the movie "The Sullivans" wasn't shown in several theatres in 1944 ( mostly in the Midwest ). It was thought it would hit too close to home for many families, the end of the movie had alot to do with the decision not to show it.

[SAMWolf]

My Mom had a Blue Star in her window when I was in. I didn't know it until I came home on leave. I have to admit it made me feel good when I saw it.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

It also made it hard for enemy submarines to get an accurate range (visual). It worked well but later additions of sonar and radar made that paint scheme useless.

[T'wit]

Interesting. Just a few weeks ago a friend showed me a memorial (in San Francisco, overlooking the Golden Gate) to Rear Admiral Daniel Judson Callaghan and his officers who died aboard the USS San Francisco in that same engagement, Nov. 12-13, 1942. The bridge of the San Francisco, shell holes and all, is there preserved, looking out to the Pacific.

I took a photo of the brass plate in Admiral Callaghan's honor. Hard to read but maybe some graphic enhancement would help.

[AndrewC]

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