New Pics German and US Chaplain Display

[Chap15]

Hi Robert, you have put together a very interesting and unique collection there. I do like the portable organ with the Jerrican used as a seat.


Cheers, Ade.

Most of the time that is all that they had. It's hard on your bottom when you are pumping the organ.

[Chap15]

My favorite field pic with the organ...not sure if you can see the jerrican behind the organ but it is there.

[WalterB]

Wow, what an impressive collection Thank you very much for taking the time to show us your great collection. It is a museum all in itself!

[mott5ranch]

Wow, what an impressive collection Thank you very much for taking the time to show us your great collection. It is a museum all in itself!

I agree 100%! I really enjoyed this collection.

[Christian L]

impressive and unique

ok, its a silly question but i have to ask, why you collect military chaplain stuff?
are you a military chaplain?

a frendly a often needed part of war / war history!

christian

[Chap15]

impressive and unique

ok, its a silly question but i have to ask, why you collect military chaplain stuff?
are you a military chaplain?

a frendly a often needed part of war / war history!

christian

Not a silly question. You are correct. I am a military chaplain. We need more chaplains in the army to serve soldiers and families. By the way...nice place Germany. I was in Schweinfurt for 3 years. Good food.
My recent WWII display this past weekend.

[Chris Liontas]

Robert, GREAT DISPLAY!! I am in awe! I forgot to respond and now I feel like a dumba$$.


What is the story on the US Para chaplain tunic? Where did that come from and what is teh story of how you got it? Talk about a RARE tunic. Heck US named Jump tunics are rare in themselves, but a chaplain is amazing! Great find!

Great display and great uniforms!

Is the altar set named to one chaplain or several?

[Chap15]

Robert, GREAT DISPLAY!! I am in awe! I forgot to respond and now I feel like a dumba$$.


What is the story on the US Para chaplain tunic? Where did that come from and what is teh story of how you got it? Talk about a RARE tunic. Heck US named Jump tunics are rare in themselves, but a chaplain is amazing! Great find!

Great display and great uniforms!

Is the altar set named to one chaplain or several?

Chris,
I don't have a US para tunic but a kit named to a chaplain who was with the 506th PIR. Phillips was the name and his father was also a chaplain (both were United Methodists), Phillips also had a brother. I got it from the family. I can't say much but that Phillips was sent to PTO (187th RCT) after VE day but then all the sudden kicked out and was not "recalled" for Korea because of "comments" on his record. The family said something happened. This was the second time I've heard of a chaplain who lost his faith and calling after the war.

Regarding Paratrooper kits. Chaplain Sampson who jumped with the 82d and lost his kit (in the Longest Day they portrayed a Brit who lost a kit but the real story was Sampson). Sampson also jumped at Market Garden and lost his kit there. He went on to become the Chief of Chaplains and created a kit friendly for jumpers which became the cloth Vietnam kit.

[junior]

As a always nice display!!

[Allan H.]

Chap,
I too think the collection is wonderful and am impressed by the depth of items that you have gathered. I do want to make a couple of comments though- Chaplain (Father) Francis Sampson was the Regimental Catholic Chaplain of the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. He wrote a rather interesting book after the war.
As for your Chaplain Phillips, I have been unable to find any reference to a Chaplain of that name serving in any of the units of the 101st during the war. Looking at the Divisional marking on the trunk, I was thinking that it was a 29th Division tactical marking- though I could very well be wrong about that. Either way, it is an AMAZING piece.
Thanks for sharing the collection.
Allan

Chris,
I don't have a US para tunic but a kit named to a chaplain who was with the 506th PIR. Phillips was the name and his father was also a chaplain (both were United Methodists), Phillips also had a brother. I got it from the family. I can't say much but that Phillips was sent to PTO (187th RCT) after VE day but then all the sudden kicked out and was not "recalled" for Korea because of "comments" on his record. The family said something happened. This was the second time I've heard of a chaplain who lost his faith and calling after the war.

Regarding Paratrooper kits. Chaplain Sampson who jumped with the 82d and lost his kit (in the Longest Day they portrayed a Brit who lost a kit but the real story was Sampson). Sampson also jumped at Market Garden and lost his kit there. He went on to become the Chief of Chaplains and created a kit friendly for jumpers which became the cloth Vietnam kit.

[Chap15]

Chap,
I too think the collection is wonderful and am impressed by the depth of items that you have gathered. I do want to make a couple of comments though- Chaplain (Father) Francis Sampson was the Regimental Catholic Chaplain of the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. He wrote a rather interesting book after the war.
As for your Chaplain Phillips, I have been unable to find any reference to a Chaplain of that name serving in any of the units of the 101st during the war. Looking at the Divisional marking on the trunk, I was thinking that it was a 29th Division tactical marking- though I could very well be wrong about that. Either way, it is an AMAZING piece.
Thanks for sharing the collection.
Allan

You are so correct. Chaplain Sampson was with the 101st. My mistake. The book he wrote (which I have and need to read again ) is called Paratrooper Padre and was reissued as Look Out Below. I've heard that the 101st Assoc is putting it out again.
Phillips did not jump with the 506th but was assigned to them after Market Garden. I got this information from his record at the chaplain school. He was with the 118 AAA Group/Bn (can't make it out) at the time of the invasion. He was with the 506th for a short period, then with the 505th, then with the 82d back at Bragg in 46, then with the 187th RCT in the Pacific. Most Company grade chaplains moved around from unit to unit towards the end of the war. (Not a good idea if you are building relationships with the troops).
Thanks again for the clarification.

[Bill Grist]

Great

Very, Very nice thanks for sharing. Bill

I broke down a brought a digital camera.
The Chaplains War Room

[Todd Gylsen]

SUPER collection!!!! I have never seen a chaplains display. Thanks very much for sharing. Where did you pick up the German chaplain items?

[David S]

Stunning, Absolutely stunning!!

[Chap15]

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