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Carregando... Serving God and Country: United States Military Chaplains in World War IIde Lyle W. Dorsett
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In World War II, more than twelve thousand Protestant ministers, Catholic priests, and Jewish rabbis joined the Chaplain Corps. They were men of faith under fire. And they would charge straight into Hell to save the soul of a single soldier... Representing America's three major religious traditions, volunteers from across the country enlisted as noncombatant commissioned officers to provide spiritual strength and guidance for those fighting men who never knew if they were going to survive. Armed only with Bibles, Torahs, and the tools of their holy trade, these men of God went wherever the troops went. They prayed over men about to go into combat on land, at sea, and in the air. And, most important and difficult of all, they guided fallen fighting men of every faith as they breathed their last, and gave up their lives in the fight against tyranny. These are the personal stories of some of the bravest and most selfless men who served with the armed forces. Many lost their lives or suffered debilitating wounds as they strived to keep the military personnel spiritually awake, morally fit--and prepared to make the journey from this world to the next without fear or despair, and with the trust of the Almighty in their hearts. INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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 Google Books — Carregando...GênerosClassificação decimal de Dewey (CDD)940.54History and Geography Europe Europe 1918- Military History Of World War IIClassificação da Biblioteca do Congresso dos E.U.A. (LCC)AvaliaçãoMédia: (4.13)
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To give a short answer, military folks have to be ready to deploy to the other side of the world (if need be) and the military stands ready to send spiritual encouragers with them that know the military and get what serving is like. This book gives an overview of the different theaters of war and tells the stories of many of the chaplains deployed along with the US forces. Many of them did more than preach sermons. They wrote notification letters to the families of all member's who died in combat. They crawled along the front lines rescuing wounded and taking them to the medical help. Many of them were wounded and even killed. One Naval chaplain was awarded the Medal of Honor. Several were given Silver Stars or distinguished service crosses.
This book is an overview of what serving as a chaplain was like, the challenges it entailed, and shares a trove of anecdotes from servicemen who experienced the ministrations of a chaplain or were chaplains. (