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4 Chaplains, 4 Faiths, 1 Choice: They Gave Their Lives for Others | USS Dorchester

February 3, 1943, 00:55 AM. North Atlantic. Torpedo from U-223 hits USS Dorchester. 904 souls aboard. 27 minutes until sinking. Water temperature: 34°F. Life jackets running out. Four chaplains — Methodist, Catholic, Rabbi, Dutch Reformed — remove theirs. Give them to four soldiers. In 34°F water without a life jacket = 20 minutes to live. They knew it. They did it anyway. Last thing survivors saw: Four chaplains, arms linked, praying together. 🙏 THE FOUR: *Lt. George Fox (Methodist, 42)* — WWI veteran, Silver Star, minister *Lt. Alexander Goode (Rabbi, 31)* — Athlete, scholar. Gave his gloves: "I have two pairs" (a lie) *Lt. John Washington (Catholic, 32)* — Former gang leader, beautiful singer *Lt. Clark Poling (Dutch Reformed, 29)* — "Pray that I'll be adequate" ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Prologue: 904 Souls 01:15 Meeting the Chaplains 03:30 January 23: Departure 05:00 Torpedo Junction 06:20 00:55, February 3: Torpedo Hits 07:45 27 Minutes of Chaos 09:00 Life Jackets Run Out 10:10 Four Jackets: Final Gift 11:15 Arms Linked Together 12:00 230 of 904 Rescued 12:40 Legacy of Unity 💔 THAT NIGHT: 34°F water, 36°F air 675 died Worst convoy loss of WWII 🛟 SURVIVOR'S WORDS: "The Rabbi didn't call for a Jew. The priest didn't call for a Catholic. The ministers didn't call for Protestants. They gave to the next man in line." John Ladd, survivor: "It was the finest thing I have seen or hope to see this side of heaven." 🎖️ RECOGNITION: 1944: Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart 1948: Commemorative stamp (rare honor) 1960: Special Four Chaplains Medal (only one ever created) February 3 = Four Chaplains Day 🕊️ WHAT THEY PROVED: Monsignor John McNamara (former Navy Chief of Chaplains): "No casting director in Hollywood could have chosen a better cast to show the basic unity of the American people." Methodist. Catholic. Rabbi. Protestant. Four faiths. One truth. Love is stronger than death. 💬 QUESTION FOR YOU: What unites us is stronger than what divides us. Do you agree? 👇 IF THIS INSPIRED YOU: Like in memory of Four Chaplains Subscribe for more heroism stories Share — everyone should know this Comment: Did you know this story? 📍 MEMORIALS: Pentagon Chapel — stained glass window East Coast Memorial (NYC) — 4,611 names including chaplains Chapel of Four Chaplains (Philadelphia) Monuments across America #FourChaplains #USSDorchester #WWII #Unity #Sacrifice #Interfaith #Heroism #NorthAtlantic #1943 #Faith #Courage