The Fighting Sullivans: How Hollywood and the Military Make Heroes

In November of 1942, the five Sullivan brothers from Waterloo, Iowa were killed when a Japanese torpedo sank their ship during the most ferocious naval engagement fought in the South Pacific during World War II. The family's loss, the most extraordinary for the United States in its history, was most potently expressed in the Hollywood movie of 1944, The Fighting Sullivans . This book is a history of how calamity transformed a family of marginal and disreputable young men into heroes. Read More

In November of 1942, the five Sullivan brothers from Waterloo, Iowa were killed when a Japanese torpedo sank their ship during the most ferocious naval engagement fought in the South Pacific during World War II. The family's loss, the most extraordinary for the United States in its history, was most potently expressed in the Hollywood movie of 1944, The Fighting Sullivans . This book is a history of how calamity transformed a family of marginal and disreputable young men into heroes. Read Less

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  	This is a digital edition of this title. Buy eBook Lifetime Access: $32.50 Title: The Fighting Sullivans by Bruce Kuklick Publisher: University Press of Kansas Print ISBN: 9780700623549, 070062354X eText ISBN: 9780700623556 Edition: 2016 Format: EPUB eBook	$32.50 Buy eBook This is a digital eBook Nothing will be shipped to you Works with web browsers and the VitalSource app on all Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle Fire, iOS, and Android devices Most eBooks are returnable within 14 days of purchase Questions? See our eBook FAQ