4 chaplains who gave up their lives for soldiers in WWII honored in Kearny
Father John Washington and three other chaplains gave up their lifejackets to save soldiers from a sinking boat after it was attacked by a German submarine on Feb. 3, 1943.
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15h agoSt. Stephens Church in
Kearny honored four chaplains Monday who made the ultimate sacrifice during
World War II.
One
of them, Father John Washington, last served as an associate pastor at
the Kearny church. He and three other chaplains gave up their lifejackets to
save soldiers from a sinking boat after it was attacked by a German submarine
on Feb. 3, 1943.
The
three other chaplains were a Methodist minister, a Dutch Reformed
minister and a rabbi.
Father Joe Mancini called the “act of unconditional love and
sacrifice” something that can be shown in everyday life.
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