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Among the stories of brothers who died during the WW2, apart from the Sullivan acquaintances aboard the USS Juneau, we find that of Edward, Harry and Frank Sheehan.
All born in Ireland, while serving in the Canadian air force, brothers Edward, Harry and Frank Sheehan were killed in separate bombing missions during the war.
The family emigrated to Canada in 1925 following the tumults of the War of Independence and Civil War and they settled in Vancouver in 1926. All three brothers joined the RCAF at the start of the war.
The first to die was the youngest Harry (24) who was killed when his Lancaster plane was shot down over the Netherlands on May 12th, 1943.
Five months later Frank (26) died when his Lancaster bomber was shot down in Germany.
The last to die was Edward (29) who was killed in April 1944 when his Halifax bomber crashed in Belgium. He left behind a widow and a child he never saw.
The Sheehan brothers were part of the 12,000 Irishmen who died in the second WW2 in various armed forces.
All born in Ireland, while serving in the Canadian air force, brothers Edward, Harry and Frank Sheehan were killed in separate bombing missions during the war.
The family emigrated to Canada in 1925 following the tumults of the War of Independence and Civil War and they settled in Vancouver in 1926. All three brothers joined the RCAF at the start of the war.
The first to die was the youngest Harry (24) who was killed when his Lancaster plane was shot down over the Netherlands on May 12th, 1943.
Five months later Frank (26) died when his Lancaster bomber was shot down in Germany.
The last to die was Edward (29) who was killed in April 1944 when his Halifax bomber crashed in Belgium. He left behind a widow and a child he never saw.
The Sheehan brothers were part of the 12,000 Irishmen who died in the second WW2 in various armed forces.