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HOME MISSION BOARD 325
Citations—Decorations.
Army
DSC—Distinguished Service Cross 2
DSM—Distinguished Service Medal. 1
LM—Legion of Merit 3
SS—Silver Star 18
SM—Soldiers Medal 1
BS—Bronze Star 108 with 9 Oak Leaf Clusters
PH—Purple Heart 37 with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
CdG—Croix de Guerre (French). 2
MM—Medal of Military Merit (Brazil) 1
Navy
Purple Heart 5
. Bronze Star ,. 2
Legion of Merit 1
Navy and Marine Corps Medal 1
Letter of Commendation (with ribbon) 1
Casualties suffered by Southern Baptist Chaplains:
KIA—Killed in Action 7
DNB—Death Nonbattle 4
RMC—Returned to Military Control 4
THE ENDORSEMENT COMMITTEE
September 1st endorsement to Army and Navy ceased. The V-12 Training
Program was also discontinued, except for the seminary graduates.
During the year 1945, your Committee endorsed:
116 to Army and 56 to Navy—Total of 172
20 were given current endorsement to Army and 9 to Navy
5 were endorsed to Regular Army and 8 to Regular Navy
9 applicants were declined endorsement to Army and 2 to Navy
8 applicants were certified to V-12 Training Program
34 applicants were endorsed to Veterans Chaplaincy.
Endorsement was withdrawn from four chaplains because of conduct unbecoming
to a Baptist minister.
Separations from Service numbered 221 for Army and 45 for Navy. We
work in close coToperation with Committee on Relocation of Chaplains in order
to keep before the churches those available for civilian leadership.
Appropriations for miscellaneous equipment for chaplains, primarily Public
Address systems, amount to $3,372.64.
In co-operation with the Florida State Mission Board, $500.00 was appropriated
to the Service Men's Center at Carrabelle, Florida..
During the period of wars, or July 1, 1941 to April 1, 1946, your Com-*
, 1,323 to Army arid 295 to Navy—Total of 1,618
174 were declined to Army and 38 to Navy
203 were given current endorsement to Army and 36 to Navy
45 were endorsed to Regular Army and 27 to Regular Navy
77 applicants were certified to V-12 Training Program
67 applicants were endorsed to Veterans Chaplaincy
10 applicants were declined endorsement to Veterans Chaplaincy
FIELD WORK
Keeping in touch with rapid changes in all theaters of operations, policy
forming in Washington, problem solving and program promoting have been
major emphases of our field representative. He was given leave September
through November 15th in order to accept invitational orders of joint Chiefs
of Staff for tour of inspection of chaplains' work in India-Burma, China, and
West Pacific Theaters of Operations.
On this globe-girdling itinerary of 32,750 miles by air, he contacted 657
chaplains; held 54 conferences attended by 714; contacted 56 commanding
officers and visited 83 headquarters. Visited 64 air bases, 62 other types of
outfits, and 21 ships. Interviewed 102 missionaries, 167 soldiers and sailors.
Made 27 addresses, preached 21 sermons, 83 professions of faith in Christ.
His official report has been made to joint Chiefs of Staff, as has also a report
from the mission fields to Foreign Mission Board at their request