Local cadets honor the ‘four chaplains’ during ceremony

Four military clergymen gave up their lifejackets, and their lives, on a WWII ship hit by a German torpedo.


North Marion High School Air Force JROTC cadets, from left, Maj. Savannah Ramsdell, Lt. Alexia Gosein, Lt. Christian Reese and TSgt. Ashlyn Watson presented the biographies of the four chaplains, with keynote speaker Rev. Donald Curran in the background. [Photo by Andy Fillmore]

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Posted February 3, 2025 | By Andy Fillmore, [email protected]

The Four Chaplains Remembrance Service held Feb.1 at the Marion County Commissioners Auditorium paid tribute to four military clergymen who perished on a sinking ship in World War II after calming and assisting those on board and giving up their lifejackets to save shipmates. The service included four local high school Air Force JROTC cadets […]

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