Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum Interactives
The Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum in the Grout Museum District in Waterloo, Iowa, partnered with Ideum to develop three immersive, engaging and meaningful permanent interactive exhibits. The trio of exhibits create a complete narrative, which introduces and honors Iowa’s 853 fallen Vietnam soldiers, engages visitors with a dynamic multitouch experience that brings an authentic Huey helicopter to life, and contextualizes the War with a captivating interactive timeline. To learn more about Ideum's Creative Services, visit our website:
2015-07-17 Vietnam Vet Welcome Home Parade - Waterloo, Iowa - Myke Goings - KMDG
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Waterloo, Iowa - Today, 2015-07-17-FR, the streets of downtown Waterloo were lined with people giving Vietnam-Era Veterans the welcome home they never got.
The Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum sponsored the Welcome Home parade that honored the men and women that fought in the Vietnam war. The parade is part of the National Commemoration of the Vietnam War and is in conjunction with the museum's new exhibit, 365 & Counting: Iowans in the Vietnam War. The number 365 designates the number of days a soldier's tour of duty lasted.
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Preserving the stories of today's heroes at the Sullivan Brothers Museum
Senator Jeff Danielson successfully asks the Senate to vote for funds to start collecting the stories of the newest generation of Iowa veterans, the citizen soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. The legislation provides two years of funding to continue a successful and acclaimed program at the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum in Waterloo.
The Sullivan Brothers: Alleta Sullivan's Letter to the Bureau of Naval Personnel
On November 13, 1942 the USS Juneau carrying all 5 Sullivan brothers was destroyed by two Japanese torpedoes. In January of 1943 after months of not hearing from her sons, Alleta Sullivan wrote this letter. The voice reading the letter is Kelly Sullivan who is Alleta's great granddaughter.
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[WWII - 1943, USA Homefront: USS The Sullivans (DD-537) Launched. 04Apr43]
Mr. & Mrs. Sullivan, Miss Genevieve Sullivan & Adm. Woodward posing. CU Mrs. Sullivan.
18:37:27 MS Mrs. Sullivan w/ photographers & naval officer holding & speaking into radio microphone for KGO in front of ship's bow. Mrs. Sullivan raises bottle wrapped in bunting & breaks bottle; christens ship, ship slides down ways as sailor takes still picture.
18:37:12 Crane lowers bucket & workers begin to lay new keel FG.
18:37:18 High angle / HA Crowd of spectators.
18:37:26 Keel laying activity w/ LS DD in water w/ smoke from stack (brief)
18:37:44 Intercut shots of men waving from bow of ship above bunting; HA spectators, wait & then wave for camera.
18:38:20 Pan Sullivans posing, looking somber / stern.
18:38:38 MS Worker ready to release ship. Spectators wave & cheer. MCU pan Sullivan family. Worker lights cutting torch to cut loose ship.
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Travel Waterloo Episode 15: Dig Inspiring Stories of Sacrifice
Dig inspiring stories of sacrifice in Waterloo! During this week's episode of Travel Waterloo, we'll hear from Iowans who served in the Vietnam War. Artifacts, photos, videos, and audio recordings complete the 365 & Counting: Iowans in the Vietnam War exhibit on display at the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum.
Fighting Sullivans Theatrical Movie Trailer (1945)
The Fighting Sullivans portrays the true story of 5 brothers who fought and died together when their ship, the American cruiser U.S.S. Juneau, was sunk in the South Pacific during World War II. The wartime film is emotionally gripping depiction of the Sullivan boys of Waterloo, Iowa. Amid all the tales of personal tragedy in WW II, this one stands out. The five inseparable brothers enlisted together after Pearl Harbor and were all assigned to a battleship that ended up at Guadalcanal, where all five brothers died in action. A moving tribute to those who gave their lives in the last world war.
The Sullivan Brothers
The five Sullivan brothers (Albert, Francis, George, Joseph, and Madison) served together as shipmates aboard the cruiser USS Juneau after requesting special permission from the Secretary of the Navy. The Juneau was sunk on November 13, 1942, off the island of Guadalcanal by Japanese submarine I-26. Of the crew of over 600 sailors, only 11 survived.
The Fighting Sullivans Ending
The christening of USS The Sullivans serves as the ending to The Fighting Sullivans (1944). The Fighting Sullivans dramatizes the true story of the five Sullivan Brothers from Waterloo, Iowa. When World War II starts, the brothers join the Navy and their requests to serve onboard the same ship are granted. The ship that the brothers served on, the USS Juneau, was sunk during the Battle of Guadalcanal, killing all but 10 of its crew. None of the Sullivan Brothers were among the survivors.
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Iowa Family's Sacrifice Shaped US Military Service for Generations
Few places in America have experienced war like Waterloo. This small town in the Midwest state of Iowa became famous during World War II not for what it accomplished, but what it lost. As VOA’s Kane Farabaugh reports, the legacy of one family’s sacrifice is still a reminder today of the real cost of war for all families on the homefront.
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USS Juneau, The Fighting Sullivans, USS The Sullivans
You will really enjoy this movie!! Yes the video Quality is a bit sub par But really worth the watch! GO NAVY!
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Edward J. Gallagher Jr. Legacy Award
The Legacy Award recognizes an individual for their continued leadership and noteworthy influence on the Cedar Valley through philanthropy and volunteerism.
Ed Gallagher, Jr. is a lifelong supporter and promoter of Waterloo and the entire Cedar Valley. Ed and his late wife Cathy, together, have invested in buildings, programs, businesses, and people to make life better in the place we all call home. Most recently, he has been known as a tireless advocate for Waterloo’s riverfront redevelopment, a longtime leader carrying the message of our Grout Museum District and the driver of our Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum. Perhaps the most visible symbol and testament to Ed’s commitment to the Cedar Valley is the award-winning Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, one of the top ten performing art centers on a college campus, located at the University of Northern Iowa.
Ed and Cathy have personally changed the cultural landscape of the Cedar Valley, and in doing so, have given us a better quality of life and a more vibrant Cedar Valley economy. Theirs is a legacy that the Cedar Valley must celebrate.
Dig Military History & Memorial Day in Waterloo
In this week's episode of Travel Waterloo, we're honoring Waterloo and Iowa veterans, and their service to our country. We'll dig a little deeper into Waterloo's rich military history and special Memorial Day activities.
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Faces To Go With Names
JANESVILLE, IA (CBS2/FOX28) - We have all heard the saying a picture is worth a thousand words and one eastern Iowa man is taking that saying to heart in an effort to make sure his fallen comrades are never forgotten.
Janesville native, Tom Brickman, wasn't surprised when he received his draft notice in 1967. But the 19-year-old was scared and anxious. The Vietnam War was just ramping up and he would be leaving his wife just months after getting married. Tom arrived in Vietnam in September of 1967. He was an Army Specialist attached to the 196 Light Infantry Brigade. Even though he only spent a year in Vietnam, he has spent much of the last 45 years trying to forget it.
You know for years, I always put the war in the back of my mind. A lot of people didn't even know I served. I mean we never talked about it, commented Brickman.
But that all changed two years ago when Tom and his family visited The Wall That Heal, a traveling replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington DC. Tom was moved by what he saw that day, but he felt there needed to be more than just the names on a wall.
If you can have a statistic or a profile of a soldier, but having a photo is so much more. It completes it, Tom shared.
So Tom, with the help of his daughter Shari, set out to collect photos for all of the 853 Iowans killed in the Vietnam War. At first, they thought they would never see the light at the end of the tunnel, but now almost two years later, they are almost complete with their mission. Through hundreds of emails, letters, and phone calls Tom and his daughter have been able to find photos for all but four of the fallen Iowa Vietnam soldiers. Besides finding the photos, Tom and his daughter have also turned up a lot of stories and memories since beginning the project.
My daughter had sent an email to a woman in Sioux City, Iowa. And when she opened the email, it was 43 years to the day that the army came knocking at the door to tell her mother that her father was killed. And my daughter wrote 'that's terrible timing' and the woman said 'oh no, it's perfect timing. I know that after all these years that my father hasn't been forgotten, Tom shared.
The photos Tom has collected will be sent to the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Fund. The photos will be displayed on their website as part of their Faces for the Names campaign. The campaign is to find photos for all 58,272 names on the Vietnam Memorial Wall. The photos will also be used in the new Vietnam Education Center which is currently being built in Washington DC, near the Vietnam Wall.
The photos will also be used locally at the Sullivan brothers Iowa Veterans Museum in Waterloo, Iowa. The museum plans to use Tom's photos in an interactive display as part of their permanent Vietnam War exhibit. Visitors to the museum will be able to search for a veteran by name, hometown, and by service. They will then be able to click on the veteran's photo to read more about that individual and their role in the war.
So what we wanted to do is to recognize these men and women who died and to tell something about who they are. Show each individual who was killed in Vietnam and show the photograph and tell a little about them, a little bit of information of where they're from, maybe who they were, what they did, and what they were doing, added Grout Museum Historian Robert Neymeyer.
Which is really why Tom wanted to start this project in the first place and it makes all the hard work worthwhile. Because those who gave their lives, were so much more than just names on a wall. But Tom also got something back from the project, the chance to heal after all these years.
It's helped me kind of open up and talk about some of the experiences I went through in the war. So it's been a pretty awesome experience, says Tom.
Below are the last four soldiers Tom is looking for. If you have any information about these soldiers, please contact Tom at facestogowithnames@yahoo.com
1) James Black Cook, 1LT Army, Bettendorf, Iowa, 2/9/1946-8/3/1968
2) John Edward Manson, PFC Army, Des Moines, Iowa, 5/28/1946-5/3/1968 (May have spent time in Gary, Indiana and is also buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Gary, Indiana)
3) David Leroy McCombs, SSGT Army, Oskaloosa,Iowa, 5/5/1943-10/11/1969
4) Frank George Smith, PFC Marine Corps, Des Moines, Iowa, 4/16/1950-7/30/1969
If you would like to learn more about Tom's project or contact him about starting a similar project in your state, you can visit his Facebook page: Face To Go With Names: Iowa Vietnam Fallen Soldiers.
UPDATE: Tom has now located someone who knows James Black Cook and is sending him a photo. That means only 3 soldiers left! (5/21/14)
WWII Shipwreck USS Juneau Found—Famous for Five Sullivan Brothers | National Geographic
Researchers aboard Paul G. Allen's R/V Petrel have discovered the World War II shipwreck USS Juneau, known for five brothers who were among its many fallen sailors.
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The resting place of the the USS Juneau, lost in World War II, now has an exact location on the map. Researchers aboard the R/V Petrel, a scientific vessel and a project of philanthropist Paul G. Allen, discovered the shipwreck in the South Pacific's Solomon Islands. Images taken from an autonomous submersible give the first view of the ship since it went down in the 1942 Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. The Juneau is known for the five Sullivan brothers, who were granted an exemption from a Navy policy keeping family members separate. The Sullivans were among the 687 crew members of the Juneau who lost their lives in the battle.
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Best of Living in Iowa 150
In this episode of the Best of Living in Iowa, we talk with brave Iowa crewmen who flew in the B-29 Superfortress during World War II. Explore the work of Native American poet and novelist Ray Youngbear. And we'll hear the compelling story of Janusz Bardach who survived five years in Stalin's gulags.
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ABOUT LIVING IN IOWA
For 16 seasons, Living in Iowa was an omnibus television series that illustrated what it meant to be uniquely Iowan. Through compelling human interest stories, it provided snapshots of Iowans representing every walk of life. As part of its 50th anniversary, Iowa Public Television will revisit this popular series through The Best of Living in Iowa, a weekly program that features stories gathered from the archives of the original series. From this rich treasure trove of stories, viewers will relive moments from the past and be reminded of Iowa's unique heritage.
WTV8 8:30 p.m. Newscast July 30, 2008
This was one of the newscasts that high school students produced on July 30, 2008. Tristan Gardner co-anchored with Brooke Johnson. (I know I did my best out there.)