Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Four Chaplains

Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

1. Four Chaplains Marker

Inscription.
Army Chaplains,
Alexander D. Goode, Jewish
George L. Fox, Methodist
Clark V. Poling, Reformed
John P. Washington, Catholic.
Calmed the troops - gave their life jackets died praying together as troop ship Dorchester sank from enemy torpedo off Greenland, Feb. 3,1943, WWII - awarded special medal for heroism - demonstrated unity of faith and sacrifice.

Sponsored by: Greater Ocala, Ministerial Assn.

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.

Location. 29° 11.156′ N, 82° 6.056′ W. Marker is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. Memorial can be reached from E Fort King St, 0.1 miles south of E Silver Springs Blvd.. Marker located within the Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2601 E Fort King St, Ocala FL 34470, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Capt. Charles McVey III (here, next to this marker); USS Juneau CL52 (here, next to this marker); U.S. Territory of Florida (here, next to this marker); Marion County C.S. Units

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(a few steps from this marker); Fort Brooke - Tampa, Florida (a few steps from this marker); CSS Submarine Hunley (a few steps from this marker); Ocala Rifles (a few steps from this marker); Fort King (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.

Also see . . . Four Chaplains. (Submitted on May 21, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

John P. Washington image. Click for full size.

U.S. Army Chaplain Museum/Public Domain

2. John P. Washington

John P. Washington was ordained a Roman Catholic priest on 15 June 1935 and entered the Army in May 1942 after being rejected by the Navy shortly after the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.

George L. Fox. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By U.S. Army Chaplain Museum/Pubic Domain

3. George L. Fox.

George L. Fox, the oldest of the Four Chaplains, served in World War I as a medic. After the war, he was ordained a Methodist minister and was appointed as an Army chaplain in July 1942.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

4. Four Chaplains Marker

Clark V. Poling image. Click for full size.

U.S. Army Chaplain Museum/Public Domain

5. Clark V. Poling

Clark V. Poling was born into a family that had produced six generations of ministers. An ordained minister in the American Reformed Church, he was appointed as a chaplain on 10 June 1942.

Alexander D. Goode image. Click for full size.

U.S. Army Chaplain Museum/Public Domain

6. Alexander D. Goode

Alexander D. Goode, a native of Washington, DC, followed in his father’s footsteps and became a rabbi in 1937. Like Chaplain Washington, he originally wanted to serve as a Navy chaplain but was rejected.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 21, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.