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Backstory:

I read the story of five boys from Waterloo, Iowa who joined the Navi in WWII provided they could serve together and the Navy granted their wish.  All five brothers perished when a Japanese torpedo hit the USS Juneau killing all five of the brothers.

Lyrics:

                                                  
THE FIGHTING SULLIVAN BOYS

Five strapping brothers devoted to each other
Irish to their core
Joined the U.S. Navy wanted to serve bravely
During the second World War
Left the Waterloo cornfields behind paid them no mind
Wanted to make Tom and Alleta proud
They loved God and country wanted to remain free
And stand above the crowd

Growing up together joined as one forever
Couldn't bear to be apart
They asked to bear the battle never feared getting rattled
Hand in hand heart to heart
Sailors serving on the Juneau little did they know
As they headed out to stormy seas
Bounded for Guadacanal with lifted morale
Ready to make history

ALL FOR ONE 
AND ONE FOR ALL
TOGETHER WAS THEIR CHOICE
THE THIRTEENTH OF NOVEMBER
WE'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER
THE FIGHTING SULLIVAN BOYS

Early in the morning without any warning
God came calling on November 13th 42
A silent Japanese torpedo with a warhead in tow
Almost broke the ship in two
Four gone in an instant, off in a distance
One thrown overboard
In the fog of war the ship headed to shore
But sunk on its way to port

Eight terrifying days and nights, some brutal last rights
There wasn't much left behind
Eleven men from near seven hundred, while their families wondered
Is all crewman would find
Five brothers died together, in war torn weather
Just as they lived their lives
Now the USS Sullivan sails the seven seas, keeping the country at ease
And we remember them with pride

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