To the editor:
On Sunday, Feb. 26, I attended a memorial service put on by the American Legion posts in the area.
The four chaplains who were on board the USAT Dorchester when it was torpedoed by a German submarine in 1943 were recognized. They gave their lives so that other GIs could live.
The colors were presented and retired by Boy Scout Troop 633. There were short biographies of the four chaplains. Maine service members who also went down with the ship were recognized. It was a very moving service — up to and including Taps.
I spent 20 years with my Air Force husband, and “the mission” always came first. Patriotism reigned in our family. And Sunday afternoon brought it all back.
My pride in our armed forces, active duty and retired — the ones who were there and the ones who weren’t — brought tears to my eyes.
My heartfelt thanks go to the American Legion posts who put the Sunday service together.
Joan McGloin
Brunswick
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