Death and Heroes

A Chaplains' role was much more than religion in World War 2. They served right on the front line, serving with their men, tending to the wounded and dying, giving pastoral support and medical care and putting themselves in harm's way without a second thought for their own safety. They sacrificed themselves both in terms of their freedoms and liberty but also at times giving their lives to try to save others. They dealt with death daily, experiencing the atrocities of war but with a purpose to ensure dignity in death and that the religious and pastoral needs of all those they served with no matter rank or religion were met. The Army Chaplains that served in World War 2 were a different breed of man and through this book it is important to tell their stories. This book is not about the theoretic aspect of religion or the rights and wrongs of war. This book is about the stories of individual men. It is their story. It is about who they were, what they did, what they felt and what it meant to them and those they served with.