The five Sullivan Brothers were lost when the ship to which all five were assigned, USS Juneau (CL-52) was sunk on 13, November 1942. The Navy's policy regarding family members serving together at sea in a combat situation was meant to preclude this tragedy ever happening again to one family.
The three DJ (DiGiacomo) brothers who served together on board the USS Newport News in Vietnam in 1968 were an exception to this Navy Policy - by their own request.
The DJ Brothers - DJ1 (Justin), DJ2 (John), DJ3 (Ralph) served on Thunder in NAM during 1968
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Captian Snyder and the DJs in 1968
[Note: It took me months to pry the material above from Ralph (DJ3). Thanks to the entire DiGiacomo Family for Their Service to Our Country and for sharing their memories with us. Dexter Goad, 1-20-00]
DJ3, Dex, DJ2, and Mr. & Mrs. Al Boggs at 95 Reunion (Photo Courtesy A Boggs)
Two other brothers on board in Fox Div, 1968, were David and Gary Hughes. Click on the photo below to see them and some more of "My Guys" Dexter, 1-24-00
