By Treasure Coast Sun |
Jan 31, 2024
The City of Port St. Lucie will be hosting a memorial service to honor the Four Chaplains on the 81st anniversary of the sinking of the U.S.A.T. Dorchester. The event will take place on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at 3 p.m. at Grace Emmanuel Church located at 707 Kitterman Road.The purpose of this memorial service is to pay tribute to the four U.S. Army Chaplains who made the ultimate sacrifice to save others. On February 3, 1943, when the U.S.A.T. Dorchester was torpedoed 80 miles south of Greenland, these courageous chaplains selflessly gave up their life jackets so that...