True Story of the Fighting Sullivans
True Story of the Fighting Sullivans (Directed by Arthur Drodker,2000) This military-focused History Channel documentary reconstructs the circumstances under which the Sullivan brothers died in 1942 during their service on the USS Juneau. It is based on interviews with Frank Holmgren (a rescued Juneau crew member), surviving family members, and authors Dan Kurzman (Left to Die, 1994) and Jack Satterfield (We Band of Brothers, 1995). It includes scenes from Waterloo and footage of the Sullivan brothers' parents in press conferences and other public settings.
Marty Knepper Morningside College knepper@morningside.edu & John Shelton Lawrence Morningside College j.shelton.1@gmail.com
