Stories of Faith and Courage from World War II

156. Lewis, The Mammoth Book of Eyewitness World War II, 152.

157. Chaplain A. M. Sherman, Jr., Religion and Ethics Newsletter, May 28, 2004, www.pbs.org. Excerpt from National Cathedral’s exhibition, “Faith and Courage: U. S. Chaplains Service in World War II.”

158. Hoyt, The GI’s War, 202.

159. “Ernie Pyle,” Indiana Historical Society, www.indianahistory.org.

160. Ibid.

161. Lewis, The Mammoth Book of Eyewitness World War II, 207–8.

162. Costello, The Pacific War, 382.

163. Rose, Evidence Not Seen, 41. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers.

164. Ibid.

165. Glenn Frazier, “Ex-POW Biography,” American Ex-Prisoners of War, www.axpow.org.

166. Schultz, The Last Battle Station, 71.

167. www.rentz.navy.mil

168. Ibid.

169. poem by Lloyd Willey, www.rentz.navy.mil.

170. Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, June 2, 2004, www.washingtonpost.com.

171. Lewis, The Mammoth Book of Eyewitness World War II, 296–298.

172. Felber, The Old Breed of Marine, 3–4.

173. Mason, The Pacific War Remembered, 131.

174. Ibid., 138–39.

175. Ibid., 136.

176. Davis, Marine!, 121.

177. Ibid., 201.

178. Ibid.

179. www.arlingtoncemetery.net, search “Basilone.”

180. Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Prayer Book, 85.

181. Medal of Honor citation, Douglas Albert Munro, www.uscg.mil/history.

182. James Quann, “A World War Hero from Cle Elum,” Columbia Magazine, Fall 2000, Vol. 14, No. 3.

183. Gehring, Child of Miracles, 11–12.

184. Ibid.

185. Ibid., 10–11.

186. www.eyewitnesstohistory.com.

187. Gehring, Child of Miracles, 3–5.

188. Miller, The Story of World War II, 156.

189. Ibid., 157, quoting Gen. Robert Eichelberger.

190. Ibid., 158.

191. Rear Adm. Robert G. Mills, USN (Ret.), “The Parson’s Bible,” U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, www.usna.com.

192. Ibid.

193. From 1001 Great Stories and Quotes by R. Kent Hughes, ed., p. 234–235. Quoting Cmdr. Eric J. Berryman.

194. Ibid.

195. www.medalofhonor.com.

196. Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Prayer Book, 43.

197. Gehring, Child of Miracles, 156–57.

198. Snaddon, Through the Valley of the Shadow.

199. Ibid.

200. Ibid.

201. Ibid.

202. Mason, The Pacific War Remembered, 196.

203. Zamperini, Devil at My Heels, 84–85. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers.

204. Ibid., 98.

205. Ibid., 123.

206. Ibid., 242–43.

207. Gehring, Child of Miracles, 15–32.

208. Ibid.

209. Ibid.

210. Ibid., 261.

211. Ibid.

212. Ibid., 298–99.

213. Napoleon, www.bartleby.com.

214. Mao Tse-Tung, Quotations from Chairman Mao, 139.

215. “Mosta Dome,” Location Malta, www.locationmalta.com.

216. North, War Stories III, 102.

217. Ibid., 105.

218. Quotes from article by Stephen P. Weaver, NAS Sigonella Public Affairs, “Heroism During World War II Remembered at Ponte Dirillo,” July 14, 2004, www.navy.mil.

219. North, War Stories III, 123.

220. Al Karr, “Exhibit Honors World War II’s Chaplains,” Episcopal Diocese of Washington, www.edow.org.

221. Ibid.

222. Ibid.

223. Carroll, Grace under Fire, 45–46.

224. Stan Scislowsiki, “Church Service at the Front,” WW2 Peoples War, www.bbc.co.uk.

225. Abide with Me, Henry Lyte and William Monk, 1847. Five of eight stanzas. Written as Lyte was dying of tuberculosis.

226. Central Illinois World War II Stories, “Frank’s Military Career WWII,” by Frank C. Palilla, www.atlas.illinois.edu.

227. A Prayer Book for Soldiers and Sailors.

228. Robert G. Saxton, “Knocking a Bomb Out in the Italian Skies,” Central Illinois World War II Stories, atlas.illinois.edu.

229. George Graves, “Somewhere in Italy,” http://thedropzone.org.

230. Kathy Burd, “I’ve Been Blessed- A Legacy,” Central Illinois World War II Stories, atlas.illinois.edu.

231. Ibid.

232. Lewis, The Mammoth Book of Eyewitness World War II, 438, quoting an article by Ernie Pyle.

233. Ibid.

234. Richard J. Ternyey, “My Mule and Me,” Central Illinois World War II Stories, atlas.illinois.edu.

235. Ibid.

236. Carroll, Grace Under Fire, 43.

237. Ibid., 44–45.

238. Central Illinois World War II Stories, “From Coal Hole to Fox Hole to Easy Street,” by Kathleen Filer, excerpted from James Coyle’s atlas.illinois.edu.