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James Hugh O'Neill was born on January 14, 1892, the son of William O'Neill and Catherine Enright O'Neill. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree (1911) and Master of Arts degree (1913) from Loyola University (Chicago), he entered Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity in St. Paul, Minnesota, and was ordained a Roman Catholic priest on May 20, 1915.
During his service as a chaplain, he received the Purple Heart after being wounded by shrapnel in Vietnam and the Soldier's Medal for disarming a suicidal soldier who was holding a grenade. [2] [3] He became the 16th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army in 1982 and served in that role until 1986. His time as Chief of Chaplains was ...
He was called both a "chaplain's chaplain" and a "soldier's soldier". [12] With the size of the army decreasing after the war, Ryan sought to increase chaplain numbers, especially in the United States Army Reserve and National Guard, to maintain higher proportions if the need rose again. [18] He retired as chief of chaplains on 30 October 1958. [7]
Chaplain Arnold served two terms (8 years) as Chief of the Army Chaplain Corps and led the greatest transformation of the Army Chaplaincy. [6] On December 23, 1937, Arnold was appointed Chief of the Army Chaplain Corps by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, with the rank of colonel. [3] He was the first Catholic to hold the office. [4]
Chaplain Corps Emblem Position Appointed William Green Jr. Major General US Army: Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army: Dec 5, 2023 Gregory N. Todd: Rear Admiral US Navy: Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy: May 16, 2022 Trent C. Davis: Major General US Air Force: Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force: August 9, 2024
Reverend Donald W. Shea – Served as the Army chief of chaplains from 1994 to 1999 Reverend Arthur S. Thomas – Served as the Air Force chief of chaplains from 1995 to 1997 U.S. Navy Chaplain Kenneth Medve celebrates Catholic Mass on board the USS Ronald Reagan (2006)
Office of the Chief of Chaplains Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army: Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army (CCH) U.S. Army Chaplain Corps: Chaplain (Major General) William Green Jr. [127] U.S. Army: Office of the Chief of Engineers U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Engineers (DCOE)
Chaplain (Major General) Gaylord Thomas "G.T." Gunhus (May 22, 1940 – May 27, 2016) was an American Army officer who, from 1999 to 2003, served as the 20th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army. [1] He is a 1962 Graduate of Seattle Pacific University where he was named Alumnus of the Year in the spring of 2001