February 11, 2013 at 8:51am 82 notes
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Source: Los Angeles Times
Remembering forgotten heroism: Two Protestant ministers, a Catholic priest and a rabbi became national heroes for helping save the lives of soldiers amid a torpedoed troop ship in 1943, a story that has since faded with the passage of time. 70 years after one of World War II’s most celebrated episodes, the story has faded, kept alive these days mainly by veterans groups, history buffs and family members of the 672 men who died in the sinking of the ill-fated Dorchester. Relive, and rekindle the retelling of their selfless acts, here. (Photo via Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Remembering forgotten heroism: Two Protestant ministers, a Catholic priest and a rabbi became national heroes for helping save the lives of soldiers amid a torpedoed troop ship in 1943, a story that has since faded with the passage of time.

70 years after one of World War II’s most celebrated episodes, the story has faded, kept alive these days mainly by veterans groups, history buffs and family members of the 672 men who died in the sinking of the ill-fated Dorchester.

Relive, and rekindle the retelling of their selfless acts, here.

(Photo via Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

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