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With reference to that wonderful film "Saving Private Ryan" which family had the most sons serving in WWII and what were their names and where did they come from?
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#41837. Asked by mochyn.
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griffinj
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The Sullivan family, of Waterloo, Iowa, had five sons; George, Francis, Joseph, Madison and Albert, who served, and died, together on the USS Juneau. Their tragic loss led to a new US armed services rule that brothers could no longer be assigned to the same station.
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majorstirrer1
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the Pritchard family had 7 sons serving in WW2,Henry,Albert,Dai,Horace,Clifford,Idris and Ron who sadly died aged 19.They were born in Penrhiwceiber
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