FReeper Canteen ~ The Four Chaplains ~ 04 February 2021
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For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday. Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces.
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The Four Chaplains, also sometimes referred to as the Immortal Chaplains or the Dorchester Chaplains were four United States Army chaplains who gave their lives to save other civilian and military personnel as the troop ship USAT Dorchester sank on February 3, 1943, during World War II. They helped other soldiers board lifeboats and gave up their own life jackets when the supply ran out. The chaplains joined arms, said prayers, and sang hymns as they went down with the ship.