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FOUR CHAPLAINS 70TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT
Dates:
- Sun February 3 2013


When:
2 p.m.

Where:
Fort Harrison State Park
830 N. Post Road
Indianapolis
IN

Cost:
free with gate fees - for information call 591-0122
 

The Four Chaplains were four US Army Officer-Chaplains onboard the USAT Dorchester that was torpedoed and sunk on Feb. 3, 1943 during WWII.  The four chaplains died at sea in freezing water after they offered their life jackets to save the lives of other soldiers as the ship sank, Chaplain Major R. Romans, Indiana Guard Reserve, will be conducting the 30 minute talk



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