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1941年12月7日,日本偷袭珍珠港后,来自美国依阿华州滑铁卢市的沙利文五兄弟一起报名加入了美国海军;1942年11月13日的瓜达尔卡纳尔海战中,五兄弟在同一艘军舰上为国捐躯……时任美国总统的富兰克林·罗斯福得知五兄弟遇难的消息后,受到极大的震动。他在给五兄弟父母的亲笔信中写道:“作为最高指挥官,我希望你们知道,全国人民同你们一样悲哀……我们这些活着继续战斗的人,必须坚信,这样的牺牲是有价值的……他们面对死亡的勇敢和刚毅使我更加确信我们的人民不屈不挠的精神和决心。”作为美国家喻户晓的英雄人物,沙利文五兄弟当年共同服役的军舰便是本文要介绍的“亚特兰大”级轻巡洋舰中的二号舰“朱诺”号(CL52 Juneau)。
On December 7, 1941, following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the five Sullivan brothers from Waterloo, Iowa, Utah joined the U.S. Navy. In the Guadalcanal Battle of November 13, 1942, the five brothers Died on the same warship ... Franklin Roosevelt, the then-president of the United States, was greatly shaken after he learned that his five brothers were killed. In his personal letter to his five brothers and parents, he wrote: “As supreme commander, I hope you all know that all the people in the country are as sad as you are. We, those people who continue to fight, must believe that such sacrifices are valuable ... Their bravery and resolve in the face of death have convinced me more of the indomitable spirit and determination of our people. ”“ As a well-known hero in the United States, the five Warsaw Brothers who served together this year are the ones to be introduced in this paper. ”“ Atlantis ”light cruiser ship No. 2“ Juneau ”(CL52 Juneau).