They did their part--The five Sullivan brothers missing in action" off the Solomons" – Vintage Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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They did their part--The five Sullivan brothers missing in action" off the Solomons"
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The title names the five Sullivan brothers of Waterloo, Iowa, who were reported missing in action off the Solomon Islands. All five had enlisted together and served on the light cruiser USS Juneau, which was sunk in November 1942 during the Guadalcanal campaign, and none of them survived. Their deaths drew national attention and led the Navy to adopt a rule keeping close relatives out of the same ships. This 1943 poster uses their story to encourage enlistment, presenting the family's sacrifice as a patriotic example for other young Americans.
| Created / published | 1943 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Genre | Portrait photographs 1940-1950.Group portraits 1940-1940.War posters 1940-1950.Prints Color 1940-1950. |
| Subjects | United States.--Navy--Recruiting & enlistment--1940-1950. Sailors--American--1940-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,143 × 1,465 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-218337 |
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