West Bend, WI – West Bend American Legion Post 36 recently dedicated a City of West Bend lamp post as the Four Chaplains Memorial Lamp Post. The lamp post is located in Veterans Park, 100 Veterans Avenue, between the Ziegler building and Sal’s Pizza.
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According to armyhistory.org:
The story of the four chaplains, a Catholic, a Jew, and two Protestants, stands out among the countless stories of commitment and bravery that make up the pantheon of the U.S. Army, as one of the finest examples of courage to God, man, and country.
Each, John P. Washington, Alexander D. Goode, George L. Fox, and Clarke V. Poling, was drawn by the tragedy at Pearl Harbor to the armed forces.
Each wanted more than anything else to serve God by ministering to men on the battlefield.
Each felt great disappointment at being relegated to service in a rear area, in this case, the airfields and installations of Greenland.
Yet, each, when the moment came, did not hesitate to put others before self, courageously offering a tenuous chance of survival with the full knowledge of the consequences.
Read more about the history of the four chaplains HERE.
West Bend American Legion Post 36 placed a wreath at the Veterans Plaza to honor the four Chaplains.
