the four chaplains
82nd Anniversary of the sinking of the USS Dorchester, February 3rd 2025
george l. fox
US Army Chaplain- Methodist Minister
Alexander d. goode
US Army Chaplain- Jewish Rabbi
Clark V. Poling
US Army Chaplain- Minister of the Dutch Reformed Church
John p. washington
US Army Chaplain-Roman Catholic Priest
On February 3, 2025, marks the 82nd anniversary of the sinking of the USAT Dorchester and the courageous act of heroism of the Four Chaplains—an act that saved numerous lives and proved to the world that unity among American warriors of different faiths makes our military strong. Many stories have been written about the heroic acts of four Army Chaplains aboard a troop transport ship on its way to Greenland. One such story follows.
