Show g dada THEN THEY JOINED HANDSOn 00 May 28 the U US U.S. S. S government will 11 1 issue this commemorative Four Ch Chaplains Chaplains' stamp This is 11 the story behind It The troopship 88 Dorchester was torpedoed and sunk aunt In the North Atlantic In February 1043 1943 On board four tour chaplains of ot three faiths tai Protestant ministers were hone George L. L Fox For and Clark V V. V Poling Father rather John P. P Washing ton Rabbi Alexander C. C Goode When the ship was flU bit each ot of o and his to nearby men nen without them then Theo Then four gave U the hands bands and prayed to tho the one Cud Gud they all aU served seed they the joined safety of the men struggling to leave lute the ship lip The for died together statements of the survivors of ot four chaplains include these words This Is ia the tee picture re engraved tn the sinking on our minds mind and be hearts arts as the 88 Dorchester disappeared beneath beneat the waves waves waves' |