USAG Ansbach holds Four Chaplains memorial service

By Mr. Thomas Hamilton (Franconian News)February 27, 2015

Remembering the Four Chaplains
1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – ANSBACH, Germany (Feb. 27, 2015) -- Chaplain (Maj.) Robert Walker, the U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach religious support officer, is the keynote speaker at the Four Chaplains memorial service. U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach's Religious Support Office, working... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Cutting the ceremonial cake
2 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – ANSBACH, Germany (Feb. 27, 2015) -- Derek Anderson, Sgt. 1st Class Robert Forsythe, Master Sgt. Christopher Buchanan and retired 1st Sgt. Kenneth Aungst pose before the cutting of the ceremonial cake. U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach's Religious Support Of... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
The Immortal Chaplains
3 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – ANSBACH, Germany (Feb. 27, 2015) -- From left: Lt. John P. Washington, Roman Catholic priest; Lt. Clark V. Poling, Dutch Reformed Church pastor; Lt. Alexander D. Goode, Jewish rabbi; and Lt. George L. Fox, Methodist minister. U.S. Army Garrison Ansba... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

ANSBACH, Germany (Feb. 27, 2015) -- U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach's Religious Support Office, working with local veterans, held a service Feb. 19 for the four chaplains who gave their lives and saved others when their ship sank after being struck by a torpedo from a German U-boat Feb. 3, 1943.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion, in concert with the USAG Ansbach RSO, hold a memorial service each year to remember the chaplains' selfless acts and remind others of their courage in the face of adversity.

The four U.S. Army chaplains were: Lt. John P. Washington, a Roman Catholic priest; Lt. George L. Fox, a Methodist minister; Lt. Alexander D. Goode, a Jewish rabbi; and Lt. Clark V. Poling, a Dutch Reformed Church pastor.

Read more about their heroic acts through the link provided above.

Related Links:

USAG Ansbach official home page

Chaplain Corps History: The Four Chaplains

USAG Ansbach official Facebook page

USAG Ansbach official Twitter feed

USAG Ansbach official Flickr page