United States Navy Chaplain Corps - Yearbook

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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-

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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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Outdoor Worship. Chaplain A. W. Robertson mounts his portable altar on a T46 tank at a forward outpost in Korea and conducts services. lain serving with the Division was ordered detached after 6 or 7 months, the actual date of detachment, within the terms of the Bureau of Naval Personnel orders sent to Division Headquarters, was left to the discretion of the Division Chaplain. Normally de- tachment was effected in order of priority of report- ing, though the overriding consideration always was the most economical distribution of chaplains through- out the Division's units. Siegel, of course, had to await the arrival of a Jewish relief, being the only chaplain of that faith in the Division. Chaplains E. A. Wolfram, Jr., and Ward D. McCabe completed the list Qincluding the six abovej of eight chaplains who had reported before 31 January, who could expect rotation in accordance with the earlier policy. Chap- lains reporting on or after 1 February would be ex- pected to serve 10 months in Korea. Chaplain Distribution The administrative processing of chaplains attached to the lst Marine Division was a G-1 fDivision Per- sonnelj function, acting for the Chief of Staff and with the advice of the Division Chaplain. The chap- lains had no direct command link with the Division Chaplain, once assigned they were under the mili- tary jurisdiction of their respective commanding of- ficers. The Division Chaplain served, however, as an effective liaison between the various unit chaplains and the Division subordinate commands. Chaplains were reassigned within the Division from time to time, so much so during certain periods that trying to follow them resembles unscrambling a maze. There is clearly much in favor of keeping a chaplain with the same unit for an extended period, and in peacetime, at least, as long as both unit commander and chaplain are satisfied, long pastoratesv are more likely the rule. Under field conditions, however, itinerancy provided the only adequate and economical distribution of the services of a limited number of chaplain personnel ffrontier churches had of course had the same experience in the early days of the west- ward expansion of our countryj. It was the function of the Division Chaplain to see that the available chaplains were so assigned that their ministry might be utilized to the benefit of the largest number of personnel. According to the Divi- sion TKO the Division Chaplain and all others not assigned to regimental organizations were carried by 138-