Lewis Center in Delaware County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Four Chaplains
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 28, 2008
1. The Four Chaplains Marker
Inscription.
The Four Chaplains. . 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.
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.
Location. 40° 10.338′ N, 83° 1.374′ W. Marker is in Lewis Center, Ohio, in Delaware County. Memorial can be reached from Columbus Pike (U.S. 23). Marker is in Kingwood Memorial Park, the centerpiece of the Garden of The Four Chaplains. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8230 Columbus Pike, Lewis Center OH 43035, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 28, 2008
2. The Four Chaplains Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 28, 2008
3. The Garden of The Four Chaplains Memorial Engraving
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 28, 2008
4. The Garden of The Four Chaplains Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,258 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 23, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
