They were chaplains, each wearing a uniform that marked them as spiritual guides to the troops. Yet that night, Lieutenant George L. Fox, Lieutenant Alexander D. Goode, Lieutenant Clark V. Poling ...
FORT DRUM, N.Y. (Feb. 4, 2025) -- Four Chaplains Day is a day of remembrance for a team of Army chaplains who sacrificed their lives to save hundreds during World War II. First Lt. Clark V.
Fox, Clark V. Poling, Dutch Reformed minister Clark V ... men trapped below decks and few avenues for survival. The four chaplains calmly gave up their life jackets and helped others get to ...
Among the 700 that perished were four Army chaplains of different faiths — Rev. George Fox (Methodist), Rabbi Alexander Hoode (Jewish), Rev. Clarke Poling (Dutch Reformed) and Father John ...