the Fighting Sullivans page 2 by ric Gustafson
The Sullivan brothers made a strange request to the Navy Department. They wanted to be assigned to the same ship even though current Navy policy was against that. They were surprised when they heard that the Navy Department had approved their request.
The brothers were assigned to the light cruiser Juneau. The ship was commissioned on February 14 1942. The ship had 26 officers and 597 seamen. The ship was commanded by Captain Lyman Swensen. The three younger Sullivans were gunners mate strikers. The oldest two brothers were a gunners mate and a coxswain. August saw the ship go through the Panama Canal. The ship was headed for the Pacific.
At home Alleta Sullivan prayed, lit candles and worried about her sons. The first battle for the Juneau was in the Solomon Islands. The Juneau was assigned to help screen the USS Hornet. The Hornet was attacked and it sunk the next day. Then the Juneau was assigned to escort reinforcements to Guadalcanal. The Juneau then headed for Savo Island.
research help: ' American WWII' April May 2017
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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