Battlefield Chaplains: Catholic Priests in World War II - Hardcover

Crosby, Donald F.; Crosby, Donald F., S.J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0700606629 ISBN 13: 9780700606627

Publisher: Univ Pr of Kansas, 1994

Synopsis

Crosby, a priest at St. Stephen's Catholic Church in San Francisco, He describes the daily life of chaplains, priests, ministers, and rabbis at locations such as the Battle of the Bulge, Normandy, Italy, and Iwo Jima. Include b&w photos. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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From the Back Cover:

"A story both authentic and stirring. Under hostile fire, the chaplains risked their lives. They sought the wounded, the dying, and the dead who lay exposed and helpless. They succored them, rescued them, brought them back to medical aid stations, and prayed over them. They buried bodies and wrote to the families of the deceased. . . . Crosby's words will bring lumps to the throat, tears to the eyes, and a sense of wonder and joy for their heroism."--Martin Blumenson, author of The Patton Papers

"Crosby captures the experience of war from the grass roots: the human agony, fearful anticipation, omnipresent danger, and the overwhelming reality of death, and he demonstrates the crucial role played by chaplains. This is a significant contribution to the field of American Catholic and religious history. Scholars and general readers alike will find it fascinating because of the compelling personalities and dramatic anecdotes."--David J. O'Brien, author of Public Catholicism

"Unsentimental and realistic in his approach, painstaking in his research, and stirring in his presentation, Crosby has given us a story never before told. And he has done so in a style characteristic of the finest examples of America's vast World War II literature."--Eric Hammel, author of Guadalcanal: Starvation Island

About the Author:

Donald Crosby, S.J., is a priest at Saint Stephen's Catholic Church in San Francisco, where he has also served in the Jesuit Community of the University of San Francisco.

About this edition

• Publisher: Univ Pr of Kansas
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0700606629
• ISBN 13: 9780700606627
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 300