Ottawa in Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Honoring Four Heroic Chaplains
No Greater Love
— John 15:13 —
Photographed By Craig Doda, February 26, 2023
1. Honoring Four Heroic Chaplains Marker
Of World War II who lost their lives when the USAT Dorchester was torpedoed by a German submarine U-456 off Greenland February 3, 1943 with 904 men aboard, 605 were lost.
Lt. Alexander D. Goode, Jewish ✡️ • Lt. George L. Fox, Protestant ✝️ • Lt. Clark V Poling, Protestant ✝️ • Lt. John P. Washington, Catholic ✝️
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. 41° 39.365′ N, 83° 35.816′ W. Marker is in Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in Ottawa. Memorial is on Calvery Cemetery west of Parkside Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2224 Calvery Cemetery, Toledo OH 43607, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); St. Hyacinth's Parish World War II Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); To Lay Down One's Life For One's Friends (approx. ¼ mile away); The University of Toledo
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Photographed By Craig Doda, February 26, 2023
2. Honoring Four Heroic Chaplains Marker
Photographed By Craig Doda, February 26, 2023
3. Honoring Four Heroic Chaplains Marker On The Back
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 12, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
