Organizers of the region’s biannual Chapel of Four Chaplains ceremonies, honoring four religious leaders who sacrificed their lives when an American transport ship was torpedoed and sunk during World ...

Feb. 3 is the 82nd anniversary of the sinking of the USAT Dorchester in the north Atlantic Ocean by a German U-boat.

American Legion Post 15 in Sioux Fall is hosting a Four Chaplains Remembrance Service. It’s in honor of four chaplains who ...

The chaplains were seen grouped, arm-in-arm, together on the keel of the ship as it was swallowed up into the depths of the ocean.

As recalled by the non-profit Stories Behind the Stars organization, the disaster on Feb. 3, 1943 created one of World War II’s most enduring symbols of valor, service and sacrifice, the four ...

Being a chaplain for South King Fire is a more recent addition to Piekhotin’s community work. He also volunteers for Stand Up ...

American Legion Post 7 will hold its monthly meeting on Saturday, February 1, at the Post Home, 16 S Kanawha St, Buckhannon.

Army veteran Preston Hale, who is the judge advocate of American Legion’s Oxford Post 111, will deliver a sermon Sunday morning about four chaplains who sacrificed their lives in service to their ...

At 100 years old, Walter Okrongley’s quick wit and storytelling abilities are as sharp as ever. But as he shared memories from his time in the Army, laughter turned to somber reflection. "I had to say ...

Sterling American Legion Chaplain Gordon E. Harris is reviving a mostly forgotten story about the sinking of the United States Army Transport Dorchester during World War II and the selfless acts of ...

A piece of local history is getting national attention after receiving an Oscar nomination for best original song. At the end of 2024, Netflix released “The Six ...

Feb. 3 is the 82nd anniversary of the sinking of the USAT Dorchester in the north Atlantic Ocean by a German U-boat. The ...