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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Wreckage found where 5 Iowa brothers served and died in WWII

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This is a tale of Iowa history and technology. The USS Juneau, the naval ship all five Sullivan brothers from Waterloo served on during World War II, rested at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean for 76 years. Thanks to technology and some dedicated explorers, the wreckage was found near the Solomon Islands, according to this article from the Waterloo Courier, the Sullivans’ hometown paper. “Wreckage from the USS Juneau — the ill-fated ship on which Waterloo’s five Sullivan brothers served — was found on St. Patrick’s Day by an expedition backed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. News of the find was released by Allen,” says the article. The Sullivan tale is one to know: All five brothers insisted they serve together. They did and all perished when the Juneau was sunk by a Japanese torpedo in 1942. The attack killed 687. The video and photos of the underwater warship are amazing, considering it’s the resting place of George, 27; Francis “Frank,” 25; Joseph “Red,” 23; Madison “Matt,” 22; and Albert “Al,” 19.