The Four Chaplains
Chaplains of World War II indicated that usually they had a chapel in the United States, but almost never once they were abroad. Kenneth W. Fristoe tells of building a thatched roof chapel in the jungles of New Guinea with the help of "Fuzzy Wuzzy" natives, and dedicating it on Mother's Day with an attendance of over 400.
Unknown chaplain in New Guinea, WWII
After Pearl Harbor the chaplains in the Philippines were the first to face sustained combat with their men. On 8 December, 150 Japanese planes bombed Pampanga for two hours. While the airfield was bombed and strafed, Chaplain Joseph V. LaFleur went among the wounded and dying to offer prayer and help get them to the hospital. He stayed on Bataan with his men. With 750 other American prisoners, he was crowded into two holds of a Japanese ship. At sea the ship was…
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Thank you, Penny. Beyond religion, these men carried many a man out of combat figuratively and literally – sometimes both!!
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Unsung Heros!
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