New Pics German and US Chaplain Display

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Thanks Erwin.

Here is a grouping for Chaplain John Youngs WWII and Korea War Chaplain. His map case in the background.

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Notice he placed a PUC over the sown on PUC.

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Here is an id and Geneva Convention card for a chaplain who was with the 359th Fighter Group.

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Here is his discharge paper. Notice he was a marksman. I didn't think chaplain could carry weapons.

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Here is his discharge paper. Notice he was a marksman. I didn't think chaplains could carry weapons.

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I still pick up German Military religious items. So my focus isn't just US chaplain items.

I found this last week.
A WWI Catholic service book, dated 1915.

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Wow Beautiful thanks for sharing

What does "Chaplain" exactly mean?

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Wow Beautiful thanks for sharing

What does "Chaplain" exactly mean?

Good question.
The care for soldiers and civilians was exemplified by Saint Martin of Tours. Saint Martin was a soldier during the late 4<SUP>th</SUP> century. He gave his cape (capellanus in Latin) to a poor beggar. It was this capellanus where we get the word Chaplain.

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Thanks for the information!

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Here is a ID and dated 1954 Air Force Kit.

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The case is plastic. Notice the US in the plastic. All the pieces are stamped US

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Here is the first AF Chaplain manual. The date for the manual is 1954. The author was a former Army Air Force Chaplain who helped write much of the Army Chaplain doctrine. I also have the 1956 AF Manual. The cover is exactly the same.

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Here is a deputy Chief of Chaplains CH (BG) McElwee.
His whites with a one star chaplains GO flag.