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LE ROY PENNYSAVER & NEWS - FEBRUARY 3, 2019 ALL WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED 297-9097 • 768-7737 • Interior Painting • Plaster/Lath Restoration • Drywall & Drywall Repair • Texture Removal • Floors Stripped & Refinished • Old Ceilings & Walls Made Like New! Mike Darby's Patch & Paint Four Chaplains Sunday by Jerry Diskin | The American Legion Sunday, February 3rd, 2019 marks the 76th Anniversary of the sinking of the USS Dorchester and the loss of over 600 lives. The American Legion of Genesee County along with Botts- FioritoPost #576, LeRoy will commemorate this historic event by conducting the annual program at the LeRoy United Methodist Church, 10 Trigon Park at 1:00PM. A formal service will be conduced at the church, followed by a brief commemoration of this event at the "Four Chaplains Monument” located a he east end of Trigon Park. The public is encouraged to attend and join the Legion family in this event. Refreshments will be served immediately following at the American Legion Post, 53 West Main Street, LeRoy. “Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019 will mark the 76th anniversary of the sinking of the United States Army Transport Dorchester and the selfless acts of four Army chaplains aboard. The Dorchester tragically sunk on Feb. 3, 1943, while crossing the North Atlantic, transporting troops to an American base in Greenland. A German U-boat fired a torpedo that struck the Dorchester, killing 672 of the 902 officers and enlisted men, merchant seamen and civilian workers aboard. Many of those survivors owe their lives to the courage and leadership exhibited by four chaplains of different faiths, who, in sacrificing their lives, created a unique legacy of brotherhood. As soldiers rushed to lifeboats, Reverend George Fox (Methodist), Jewish Rabbi Alexander Goode, Reverend Clark Poling (Dutch Reformed) and Father John Washington (Roman Catholic) comforted the wounded and directed others to safety. One survivor watched the chaplains distribute life jackets, and when they ran out, they removed theirs and gave them to four young men. As the Dorchester sank, the chaplains were seen linked arm in arm, praying. American Legion posts nationwide remember Four Chaplains Day with memorial services that pay tribute to the courageous chaplains and the brave young men who lost their lives on that fateful night.” Missing Something? Over Achieving Office Wear! EMBROIDERY Dress Shirts, Polos, Vests, Hats, Jackets, Etc. 1 Church St. LeRoy, NY 14482 585.768.2201 www.lpgraphics.net