Four U.S. Army World War II chaplains died, linking arms, to save lives of American troops as ...

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Four U.S. Army World War II chaplains died, linking arms, to save lives of American troops as S.S. Dorchester sank today 1943. Here is an early U.S. postage stamp design:

Link to tweet

[BusyBeingBest]

1. The stamp artist only knew how to draw one guy, however.

Still, an interesting story I had not heard before.

[lpbk2713]

3. When you're on a ship with a thousand other people ...

everyone looks the same after a few days.

[Captain_New_York]

2. Catholic Chaplain

Father Washington was from the rich parish (relatively speaking) in Kearny NJ, St Stephen’s Roman Catholic church

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_P._Washington

https://ststephenkearny.com/

Side note. My family was baptized, confirmed since the 19th century at St Cecilia in the south end. Across the street from the Sopranos pork store hangout in the tv show

[Baitball Blogger]

4. What were the details of their sacrifice? Why did they have to die to save others?

[flotsam]

8. It's all here

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Chaplains

[Captain_New_York]

5. Gave up there life jackets

Joined hands in prayer

[COLGATE4]

6. Definitely a different time in America

[llashram]

7. True selfless human beings

Those 4 American chaplains. In a different context kinda brought to mind Flight 93 9/11/01. Just a thought I had yesterday on Flight 93. 0n 9/11 those Americans brought down the airliner flying toward Wash. D.C. to wreak havoc and destruction. Americans didn't allow that. They took destiny into their hands. They saved many lives that day. Real American patriots.

Jan 6th, 2021 Americans invade and sack that same Capitol Building that could have been one of the targets of foreign terrorists that day on 9/11. Our domestic terrorists are an enemy now recognized as within our borders, and they are us. Had that flight been allowed to continue, where would it have ended up on a suicide mission plain and simple. What they weren't allowed to do, Americans did.

[appalachiablue]

9. K/R The Four Chaplains