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| Chaplain was the spiritual leader of the
ship. The Chaplain's Office maintained the library and published the ship's news
paper. He was someone the crew could talk to and a morale booster.
During the grim Christmas of 1941, Chaplain Edel arranged for the local children of the Argentia area of Newfoundland to be aboard for Christmas. Such a bringing together gave the local children a memorable holiday and provided the crew with the comfort of being with children. Some of the Argentia area children |
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eyes and ears for the crew during battle. The Chaplain was on the Navigation
talking to the crew through the ship wide public address system (1mc). Up high
on the Navigation Bridge, he could see the battle and report first hand what was
happening. This was carried out by Chaplains LeGrande Moody Jr and Leon
Dickinson. Chaplain Moody, 25 June 1944, Battle of Cherbourg |
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| During World War II, TEXAS Chaplains provided religious activities for others beside the TEXAS crew. During the June 1944 invasion of Normandy, wounded Army Rangers were brought aboard. Chaplain Moody (photo right) provided spiritual aid and comfort to the wounded Rangers. He later accompanied the body of a Ranger who died aboard and the body of a Coast Guard member to Omaha Beach, for burial. |
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| Library Christmas, with Chester Moss on the deck, aboard 1931 - 1934 and worked in the library |
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| By WWII, the Chaplain's Quarters was also the Chaplain's Office and a reduced size library. | |||
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Started 11 May 1999 Chuck Moore, FTV (1st Texas Volunteers) BB35 volunteer group