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Four Chaplains stamp, 1948 Four Chaplains Stamp on official first day cover, 1948 The chaplains were honored with a commemorative stamp that was issued in 1948, and was designed by Louis Schwimmer, the head of the Art Department of the New York branch of the U.S. Post Office Department (now called the USPS ). [ 47 ]
The Four Chaplains' Medal was a decoration approved by an Act of Congress on July 14, 1960 (P.L. 86-656, 74 Stat. 521). [1] The decoration recognizes the heroic actions of four Army Chaplains during World War II.
The award is named for The Four Chaplains, also referred to as the "Immortal Chaplains" or the "Dorchester Chaplains", who died rescuing civilian and military personnel as the troopship SS Dorchester sank on February 3, 1943. [12] The Four Chaplains each helped other Soldiers board lifeboats and gave up their own life jackets when the supply ...
His story will join those of the Four Chaplains - two Protestant ministers, George L. Fox and Clark V. Poling; Catholic priest John P. Washington; and rabbi Alexander D. Goode, who was from York ...
Former chaplain Norris Burkes tells the story of four chaplains aboard the USS Dorchester in 1943. Norris Burkes: On Memorial Day, remembering a story of 'despair caught in hope’s grasp' Skip to ...
The award came at the annual Four Chaplains Memorial of York County prayer breakfast Wednesday, May 8. From left, Samantha Dorm, Jenny De Jesus Marshall and Tina Charles were honored with the ...
John Patrick Washington (July 18, 1908 – February 3, 1943) was a Catholic priest and a lieutenant in the United States Army.He was one of the Four Chaplains, who gave their lives to save other soldiers during the sinking of the troop transport Dorchester during World War II.
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