On this episode of Our American Stories, on February 3rd, 1943 the USS Dorchester sank into the icy waters of the North Atlantic within 20 minutes—it was the single deadliest loss of American troops in a convoy in our nation's history. But in this tragedy, there was also heroism and selfless acts of faith. Craig Du Mez of the Grateful Nation Project tells the story of four chaplains of different faiths who paid the ultimate sacrifice. 

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On this episode of Our American Stories, on February 3rd, 1943 the&nbsp;USS Dorchester&nbsp;sank into the icy waters of the North Atlantic within 20 minutes&mdash;it was the single deadliest&nbsp;loss of American troops in a convoy in our nation's history. But in this tragedy, there was also&nbsp;heroism&nbsp;and selfless acts of faith. Craig Du Mez of the Grateful Nation Project tells the story of four chaplains of different faiths who paid the ultimate sacrifice.&nbsp;
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The Story of the Four Immortal Chaplains

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