United States Navy Chaplain Corps - Yearbook

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APPENDICES-CODtiDUCd BIBLIOGRAPHY .......... INDEX PROPER NAMES .... . . . INDEX COMMANDS, OPERATIONS, SHIPS .... . GENERAL INDEX. . . Page 260 261 269 277

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CHAPTER 11-Continued Page MSTS ..........,...... Rest and Rehabilitation .... End of Campaign .,...... CHAPTER 12: The Homeless ...., Pusan .......,.. Masan .... Inchon .... Seoul ..,.... Pyongteck .... Pohangdon. . . Wonsan ........ Kangnung ...,... Refugee Camps .... CIVILIAN ASSISTANCE Kumchon .................,........... Others .................................. Inactive Reserve Chaplains in the Far East ..... Orphans Adopt Marines ..,............... Distribution ..... Building Churches .... Civilian Worship . The Interpreter. . On Land and Sea The Korean Serv Schools ......... Redeployment. . . Special Emblem. . Operation Glory. Summary ....... AWARDS .........,. Silver Star ...... Legion of Merit. . Bronze Star ..... ice Corps .... Air Medal .............. Letter of Commen dation . . Purple Heart ........... APPENDICES: EPILOGUE A. Unit Citations ............ Presidential Unit Citations .... Navy Unit Commendation ...... Army Distinguished Unit Citation ............ Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation ............... B. CU ist Provisional Marine Brigade ........................ B. C21 Chaplains' Special Action Report of 50 August-9 October 1950 5th Marines C . SOP--Chaplains, FMF, Pacific ,,........................ D. SOP Chaplains 1st Marine Division ,.................... E. Divine Services-1st Marine Division-19 February 1952 ..... MX?

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Rear Adm. George A. Rosso, CHC, USN Chief of Chaplains. FOREWORD This is the sixth volume of History of the Chaplains Corps, United States Navy. The first volume pub- lished in 1949 presents a narrative account of the de- velopment of the Corps from the Revolutionary War to the declaration of a state of emergency on 8 Septem- ber 1939. The second volume continues the narrative history of the Chaplains Corps from 8 September 1939 to the spring of 1949. The next three volumes are biog- raphies of Navy chaplains. The present volume narrates the history of the Chaplains Corps during the Korean Conflict from 27 June 1950 to 27 June 1954. It primarily concerns the chaplains in combat. Therefore, naval chaplains who were assigned to the lst Marine Division and supporting units are most often mentioned. The latter category would include the 1st Marine Air Wing where chaplains worked with replacements and wounded brought from the front and still found time to do relief work. It also refers to the chaplains who were assigned to ships which were involved in surface and air action, and those who served aboard hospital and MSTS ships giving needed aid and support to all United Nations troops in Korea. There were others who served in more secondary but important billets. There is always a danger in the composition of a history that almost assuredly some unsung heroesl' will fail to receive recognition for their accomplish- xii ments. Every attempt has been made to let the chaplains speak . Much of this volume will record their own accounts of what took place. The History of the Chaplain Corps, United States Navy, volume VI, has been the product of three chaplains working successively. As a result there was the situation of planting, watering, and reaping. The last writer has attempted to retain much of the structure and planning to which he fell heir. Chaplain Clifford M. Drury fretiredj , formerly the Chaplain Corps historian and writer of the first four volumes, started this history. Chaplain Paul S. Sanders continued the collection of material and organizing the book. Special tribute should be given to Reserve Chaplain W. Ivan Hoy, associate professor of religion at the University of Miami, who was the final writer of the text. He successfully followed the pattern set by previous writers, coordinated the loose details, and completed the volume for publication. This volume has evolved from the plans to publish a volume of the history treating with the period from the spring of 1949 until the present. One chapter was to have dealt with the Korean Conflict. It became apparent that one chapter of reasonable size in a volume of this type would not do justice to the activi- ties of the chaplains in Korea. It was, therefore, de- termined that a separate volume on Korea be pro- duced. This was to be followed with the publication of the other material in an additional volume. Be- cause of this decision some of the material from For- mosa, Japan and other Far Eastern areas has not been included. It was decided that the present volume should deal for the most part with chaplains immedi- ately concerned with the conflict. It is to be desired that all material not directly concerned with Korea, but dealing with the Orient, be considered in the volume yet to be produced. In these pages you will find the thrilling and in- spiring service of Navy chaplains. Their dedication to God and their country should go down in the an- nals of our great nation. As the present Chief of Chaplains I look back at the Corps during those fateful Korean War days and proclaim that I am proud to be associated with such a dedicated group of clergy- men. They answered a call to serve and they did so in an outstanding manner. GEORGE A. Rosso, Rear Admiral, CHC, USN, Chief of Chaplains. November 1959.