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Four Chaplains Ceremony

     Yorktown veterans will gather together on Sunday, February 6, 2011 at 2 PM at the Yorktown American Legion Hall at 235 Veterans Road in Yorktown Hts to celebrate the annual Chapel of the Four Chaplains Ceremony.  This annual ceremony honors four US Army chaplains who were aboard the US troopship, Dorchester, in Febrauary 1943 when it was torpedoed and sunk in the North Atlantic.  These chaplains of different faiths handed out life vests and calmed the soldiers aboard their dying ship.  When the chaplains ran out of life vests to hand out, they gave up their own life vests to save others.  Their bravery was an inspiration to all who survived the sinking and all who heard of it.  These Americans are remembered at this ceremony for their bravery and inter-faith cooperation in helping their fellow soldiers in their greatest time of need.

        We are honored to have four prominent local clergy members joining us to celebrate this inspiring story.  Mother Claire Woodley-Aitchison of St Mary's Episcopal Church in Mohegan Lake, Rabbi Robert Weiner of Temple Beth Am in Yorktown Hts, Pastor Dan O'Brien of Calvary Bible Church in Yorktown Hts, and Msgr Thomas Sandi from St Elizabeth Seton Church in Shrub Oak will be participating in our ceremony.

        The general public and all veterans are encouraged to attend this free event.  Light refreshments will be served at the Post Hall after the ceremony.

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