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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?

    Question #41837. Asked by mochyn. (Dec 01 03 6:34 PM)


    griffinj

    		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.

    Dec 01 03, 7:18 PM
    majorstirrer1

    		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

    Dec 02 03, 5:08 PM

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