THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JAnUAry 31, 2025 Page 7 THE FOUR CHAPLAINS | FROM PAGE 6 heroism under fi re. It authorized a one-time posthumous Special Medal for Heroism, awarded by President Eisenhower in 1961; it was intended to have the same weight and importance as the Medal of Honor. The United States Postal Service (USPS) issued a black 3-cent stamp on May 28, 1948, to honor “The Four Chaplains” who sacrifi ced their lives in the sinking of the S. S. Dorchester. The Dorchester, an aging luxury liner that had been converted for troop transport, was sailing from New York to Greenland. This stamp is a part of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum in the historic City Post Offi ce Building, Washington, D.C. There are two ceremonies to recall the tragic incident of the sinking of the Army Transport the USS Dorchester, eighty-two years ago. Veterans gather to refl ect on the events that occurred that evening in the North Atlantic. These memorial events off er us an opportunity to refl ect and remember examples of integrity, selfl ess service, and personal courage. UNFORGOTTEN HEROES: An artist rendering of “The Four Chaplains” who sacrifi ced their lives helping frightened soldiers aboard the sinking U.S.A.T Dorchester on Feb. 3, 1943. (Courtesy art to The Saugus Advocate) • A 2025 Memorial Anniversary for “The Four Chaplains” – Sunday, Feb. 2, at 9 a.m. at the Four Chaplains Memorial at Temple Emanuel, 120 Chestnut St., Wakefi eld. • “Four Chaplains,” a dramatic presentation of the heroic Four Chaplains of the Dorchester, will be presented Feb. 26 at Hanscom Primary School, 4 Ent Road, at Hanscom Air Force Base. Guests must be accompanied by a military ID card holder who can get on base. At 5 p.m. there will be free food and a social hour. At 6 p.m. the play, “The Four Chaplains” and afterwards an opportunity to meet the actors. Please call for a reservation at 781-2255501 (HAFB Chapel). Saugonians make University of New England’s Fall 2024 Dean’s List T he following students from Saugus have been named to the Dean’s List for the 2024 fall semester at the University of New England (UNE): Abigail Anthony and Katrina Costa. Dean’s List students have attained a grade point average of 3.3 or better out of a possible 4.0 at the end of the semester. UNE is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-akind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of fl exible online off erings. For more information, visit www.une.edu. Independent. Strong. Local. WE’RE HERE FOR YOU. 419 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 771 SALEM ST. LYNNFIELD, MA 01940 331 MONTVALE AVE. WOBURN, MA 01801 WWW.EVERETTBANK.COM 617-387-1110 781-776-4444 781-281-9092 There’s Every Bank, Then There’s MEMBER FDIC | MEMBER DIF
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