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The Four Chaplains
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By William Fischer, Jr., December 28, 2008 | |
| | | 1. The Four Chaplains Marker | | |
Inscription. A convoy of 3 ships and 3 Coast Guard cutters passed through “Torpedo Alley” some 100 miles off the coast of Greenland at about 1 a.m. on February 3, 1943. The submarine U-223 fired 3 torpedoes 1 of which hit the midsection of the Dorchester, a US Army troopship with more than 900 men on board. Ammonia and oil were everywhere in the fast-sinking vessel and upon the freezing sea. The 4 chaplains on board, 2 Protestant pastors, a Catholic priest and a Jewish rabbi were among the first on deck calming the men and handing out life jackets. When they ran out they took off their own jackets and placed them on waiting soldiers without regard to faith or race.
Erected by Kingwood Memorial Park.
Location. 40° 10.338′ N, 83° 1.374′ W. Marker is in Orange, Ohio, in Delaware County. Click for map. Marker is in Kingwood Memorial Park, 8230 Columbus Pike (US Rt 23), centerpiece of the Garden of The Four Chaplains. Marker is in this post office area: Lewis Center OH 43035, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Kingwood Memorial Park Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); James Kilbourne / Anson Williams (about 400 feet away); The Gooding House and Tavern / Rural Taverns in Early Ohio History (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Union Land Company and the Case Family / The Olentangy River Road (approx. 1.7 miles away); Liberty Presbyterian Church / Nathan Carpenter (approx. 2.3 miles away); Africa Community (approx. 3.3 miles away); Monsignor John Joseph Jessing (approx. 3.6 miles away); Sharp Family Homes (approx. 4.9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Orange.| | | | 
By William Fischer, Jr., December 28, 2008 | |
| | | 2. The Four Chaplains Memorial | | |
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Other Four Chaplain markers
Also see . . . The Four Chaplains Memorial. (Submitted on April 26, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
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By William Fischer, Jr., December 28, 2008 | |
| | | 3. The Garden of The Four Chaplains Memorial Engraving | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., December 28, 2008 | |
| | | 4. The Garden of The Four Chaplains Memorial | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on April 23, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 837 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 23, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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