Four Chaplains Program

Name: Four Chaplains Program
Start: 2026-02-01T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-01T12:00:00-05:00
Location: American Legion Post 021 "Conrad-Hoover", Winchester Virginia

Schedule

Sun Feb 01 2026 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

American Legion Post 021 "Conrad-Hoover", Winchester Virginia | Winchester, VA

The "Four Chaplains Ceremony" is an American Legion tradition nationwide. It is an annual service held to commemorate the sacrifices made by four military chaplains on February 2nd, 1943, who gave their lives by giving up their life jackets to save others after the troop transport (The USAT Dorchester) they were on was torpedoed & sank.
The American Legion honors their universal sacrifice and example setting annually with a short service and program about the event and the Four Chaplains' dedication to duty as well as the lives of the men in their care.
Light refreshments will be served following the program.
Interested in learning more about the Four Chaplains? Click on this link: http://www.fourchaplains.org/the-saga-of-the-four-chaplains/