Belle Harbor in Queens in Queens County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Four Chaplains Memorial
The American Creed
Photographed By Philip Gilson, February 7, 2016
1. Four Chaplains Memorial Marker
Honoring the Four Heroic Chaplains who gave their life jackets that four soldiers might live. The S. S. Dorchester was torpedoed February 3, 1943. As it sank the four were seen linked arm in arm, heads uplifted in prayer.
Lt G. L. Fox, Protestant • Lt. J. P. Washington, Catholic • Lt. A. D. Goode, Jewish • Lt. C. V. Poling, Protestant
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the The Four Chaplains series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 3, 1943.
Location. 40° 34.559′ N, 73° 50.9′ W. Marker is in Queens, New York, in Queens County. It is in the Belle Harbor. Memorial is on Rockaway Beach Boulevard just west of Beach 129th Street. The marker hangs on the front of the Church of Saint Francis DeSales. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 129-16 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Rockaway Park NY 11694, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Michael D Glover (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); John P McGonigol (about 700 feet away); Lituanica (approx. 2.3 miles away); Canarsie Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); Shirley Chisholm
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Also see . . . The Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation. (Submitted on February 7, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Additional keywords. Four Chaplains
Photographed By Kathy Friend, February 4, 2023
2. Four Chaplains Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2017, by Philip Gilson of Brooklyn, New York. This page has been viewed 368 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 4, 2017, by Philip Gilson of Brooklyn, New York. 2. submitted on November 8, 2023, by Kathy Friend of Lake Ridge, Virginia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
