LISBON – The American Legion 3rd District officers will meet at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, at Coombs-Mountford Post 158, 10 Webster Road, when a special Four Chaplains Program will be presented, followed by a district meeting at 2.

The Four Chaplains Service will honor the four chaplains aboard the USS Dorchester that was sunk by the U-223 German submarine as the Coast Guard cutter passed through “torpedo alley.”

The four chaplains, Father John Washington, Rev. Clark Poling, Rabbi Alexander Goode and Rev. George Fox, handed out lifejackets and when they ran out, they took off their own and placed them on waiting soldiers.

They were last seen by witnesses standing arm in arm on the hull of the ship, each praying in his own way for the care of the men. Nearly 700 men died, making it the third largest loss at sea during World War II.

For more history on the Four Chaplains, visit www.maineamericanlegion.com.

All Legionnaires in the district are invited.