The Four Chaplains’ Memorial of York County commemorates and honors the service of the Four Chaplains who sacrificed their lives on board the U.S.A.T. Dorchester in World War II.
The Four Chaplains’ Memorial of York County commemorates and honors the service of the Four Chaplains who sacrificed their lives on board the U.S.A.T. Dorchester in World War II.
On Feb. 3, 1943, the U.S.A.T. Dorchester was torpedoed by a German submarine. As the ship began to sink in the icy waters of the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Greenland, survivors accounts say that, four Army chaplains gave up their life jackets, linked arms, and offered prayers and ... view more »