THE FOUR IMMORTAL CHAPLAINS MEMOIRAL

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DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF FEBRUARY 3, 1943 THE USAT DORCHESTER WAS PART OF A CONVOY OF SIX SHIPS HEADING FOR GREENLAND WHEN AN ENEMY U-BOAT ATTACKED, FIRING A TORPEDO INTO THE SHIPS MIDSECTION. THE DORCHESTER QUICKLY BEGAN TAKING ON WATER, AND THE ORDER WAS GIVEN TO ABANDON SHIP. FOUR ARMY CHAPLAINS WORKED TO PASS OUT LIFE VESTS UNTIL ALL THE VEST WERE GONE. WITHOUT REGARD FOR THEIR SAFETY THE FOUR CHAPLAINS GAVE UP THEIR OWN LIFE VESTS SO OTHERS MIGHT BE SAVED. THESE BRAVE MEN OF DIFFERENT FAITHS WERE LAST SEEN LOCKED ARM-IN-ARM ON THE SHIPS HULL PRAYING AND SINGING HYMNS. THEY PERISHED AS THE DORCHESTER SLIPPED BENEATH THE ICY WATERS OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC.

Location

Address: MADISON AVENUE AND EAGLE STREET
City: ALBANY
State:
Zip Code: 12210

Details

Memorial Type: Plaques On Stone
Access: Public
Wars Commemorated: WORLD WAR II
Year Dedicated:
Photograph By: YUGOBOY
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