United States Navy Chaplain Corps - Yearbook

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Chaplains at Dedication. The lst Marine Division's Command Post Chapel was formally dedicated on Armed Forces Day. In attendance were 24 of the Division's 28 chaplains. They are shown here in front of the new chapel. First row, from left are: E. S. Jonesg R. H. Willetsg B. N. Wolfeg E. A. Wolframg J. T. Callahang A. W. Boyer. Seated: O. Weberg A. D. Prickettg E. A. Slattery, Division Chaplaing Maj. Gen, J. T. Seldeng A. M. Oliverg W. P. Laneg W. D. McCabe. Standing: N. A. McDowellg H. C. Duncang V. J. Lustigg C. W. Herrickg C. T. Duggang A. F. Mendosag A. W. Robertsong M. E. Torstrickg R. Siegelg R. F. Barlikg B. J. Nowakowski. Missing from the picture are H. C. Bowlingg C. H. Elliotg L. A. Guillaumeg and J. H. Muller. Dedication. Maj. Gen. John T. Selden, Commanding General of the lst Marine Division, delivers the dedicator address at the opening of the Division Command Post Chapel on Armed Forces Day. Seated from left to right are Chaplains Reubin Siegel, Edward A. Slattery and Cobscured by the rostrumj Algernon M. Oliver. -136-4

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Y f 1 :nfl 'ff .,-In Visitor . The Episcopal Bishop of Honolulu, the Right Reverend Harry S. Kennedy frightj speaks to men after his service at the lst Division. He is greeted by the Senior Chaplain of Her Majesty's Forces, Wynn Rhys. At left is Chaplain Alex- ander W. Boyer of the Motor Transport Battalion. Bishop Kennedy was Episcopal Representative for the Armed Forces in the Far East. installation, Slattery reported gleefullylj, neverthe- less a dispatch to the lines brought a few representa- tives from each unit and a service was held on the evening of the 29th, with General Hart and Maj. Gen. John A. Selden, lst Marine Division commander, present. Accompanying the Bishop was Episcopal chaplain A. W. Boyer of the Division and on hand to greet him was the Reverend Wynn Rhys, senior chap- lain of the British Commonwealth Division. On 5 May Slattery wrote: Due to Fenning's orders we had to detach him on 30 April, no relief being in sight Chaplain Brooks volunteered to plug the gap at Chaplain Fenning's battalion. That was on 30 April and 1 May. Needless to say, he slept little and then frtfully, due to a certain amount of incoming plus a volume ffor the occasion of May Dayj of outgoing On 17 May the chapel which had been erected at the Division Command Post following the Division's move to the western front was dedicated. General Selden gave the address, and Chaplains Slattery CRO- Chapel--lst Marine Division. The new lst Marine Division Chapel leaves its doors open to members of all faiths. E . 2-'iii-f'4'.s jr ' a1 ,56- ,g 135 -

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' ' T ' M' man Catholicj, Siegel Cjewishl, and Oliver fProtes- tantj took part. Twenty-live of the chaplains as- signed to the Division were present. Regarding the military picture Slattery Wrote: Action remains sporadic. Chaplain Robertson who is with Tanks had a narrow squeak recently. He was with one of his companies when a considerable amount of incom- ing arrived. His jeep was damaged but, thanks be to God, Chaplain Robertson was not in it at the time. I worry about these lads so much and keep urging them to be extremely cautious. They are prudent but even that is not a safeguard against the dangers which surround them. Chaplains Duncan and Mendonsa displayed courage and their spirit of dedication a week ago in remaining at a for- ward aid station through a mortar barrage. Rotation of Chaplains On 19 May Slattery submitted a periodic roster to the Chaplains Division. He noted: We now have 17 Protestant chaplains, 9 Catholic and 1 jewish chaplain. With Torstrick detached we will be one Protestant under the minimum need. I understand that Chaplain Pat Adams is due here, which will bring the number of Catholics up to 10. Do you intend it to be so or have you plans to detach one of the Catholics sooner than expected? Naturally we can use everyone you send and more, but I do not want to be piggish about it. ROSTER OF CHAPLAINS, 79 MAT 7952 Name Rank Arrignment Church afliation SLATTERY, E. A ..,...,. BOWLING, H. O., JR ,... OLIVER, A. M.1 ...,... PRIOKETT, AD. .. LUSTIG, v. J ..... WEBER, O .,.......... MULLER, J. H .....,,.,. WOLFRAM, E. A., .IR .... NOWAKOWSKI, B. J .... SIEGEL, R ......,...... BARLIK, R. E ....,.,. ROBERTSON, A. W .... BOYER, A. W .....,.. WOLFE, B. N.1 ..,. JONES, E. s .,.,. MO CABE, W. D.2 ..... CALLAHAN, J. T ..... TORSTRICK, M. E.1... MENDONSA, A. E2 .... ELLIOTT, O. JR ..... DUNCAN, H. on ...... WILLETS, R. H.2 ..... HERRIOK, c. W ....... GUILLAUME, L. A .... LANE, W. PJ ....... FORNEY, F. J.1 ..,.... Mo DOWELL, N. L ..... .......... DUGGAN, O. T. .......,.... ,..... CDR ,....... . . LT ...... . . LCDR. . . . . LCDR. .. . . LCDR. . . . . LT ..... . . LTJG .... . . LT ..... . . LT ...... . . LTJG .. . . LTJG .,.. . . LTJG .... . . LTJG .... . . LTJG .,.. . . LTJG ............. FIRST MARINES LODR .........,.. LT ..... . . LTJG ............. FIFTH MARINES LT ............... LT ..... . . LTJG ............. Div Chaplain .......... . . . RC lst Cmb Ser Group ..... . . . METH Headquarters Bn ..... . . . METH Headquarters Bn. . . . . . BAP CSI lst Medical Bn .... RC lst Medical Bn ..... . . . LUTH lst Shore Party Bn ...... . . . REF lst Engineer Bn .......... . . . lst Amphibian Trac SEVENTH MARINES LT ............... LT .......... . . LTJG .... ......... LUTH CMoSyQ RC Headquarters Bn ......... . . . JEWISH lst Medical Bn ......... . . . RC lst Tank Bn ...... BAP QSD lst Motor Tr Bn ...... . . . PE lst Service Bn .......... . . . BAP CSI lst Armored Amp Bn ..... . . . METH 2d Battalion .... PRESBY QUSAJ 3d Battalion .... RC lst Battalion .... BAP CSD 2d Battalion .... RO 3d Battalion .... PE lst Battalion .... METH lst Battalion .... BAP CSD 2d Battalion .... 3d Battalion .... ELEVENTI-I MARINES LCDR .,.......... LT ..... . . LT ...... . , LTJG .... . . PRESBY CUSAD RC Headquarters ..... RC lst Battalion .... DISC 4th Battalion .... BAP QSD 3d Battalion .... RC 1 Indicates chaplains ordered detached. 2 Indicates regimental chaplain. Of the 27 chaplains shown on Division Chaplain Peckls roster of 1 January 1952, only Chaplains Dun- can, Torstrick, Oliver, Siegel, Wolfe, and Forney re- mained. Since that date 22 new chaplains had arrived, making a total of 28 on the 19 May roster. Chaplains Prickett and Duggan had reported just prior to this roster, thus making possible within a few days the detachment of two of the five designated as awaiting detachment. According to rotation policy then in effect, a chap- 137-