Religion: Chaplains

In Italy, Chaplain Israel L. Yost, a Lutheran, is attached to a Fifth Army unit composed of Japanese-Americans. The men are 50% atheists, 25% Buddhists. But Chaplain Yost prayed with them before battle, and buried their dead with Christian rites. Last week 13 of his men became Christians. About 50 others are preparing to.

In Washington, the Office of Chief of Chaplains announced 102 casualties among U.S. Army chaplains since Pearl Harbor. Nineteen were killed in action. The other 83 casualties included deaths from illness and accident as well as wounded, prisoners of war and men missing in action. Seven navy chaplains...

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