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December 15, 1943
The Northwest Enterprise
Seattle, King County, Washington
What is this article about?
Rev. Leo Farragher organizes a Holy Name society among colored troops at Tuskegee Army Air Field, Alabama, on Dec. 8. As pastor and chaplain, he supports soldiers, cadets, and veterans spiritually amid WWII service in North Africa and Sicily.
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FORM HOLY NAME
COLORED GROUP
AMONG NEGROES
TUSKEGEE, Ala., Dec. 8.-A Holy Name society has been organized among the colored troops stationed at Tuskegee Army Air Field here, by the Rev. Leo Farragher, S.S.J., who has taken on the job of caring for the spiritual welfare of soldiers and aviation cadets at the field, in addition to his other pastoral duties.
Father Farragher is pastor of St. Joseph's church here; Catholic chaplain to the students and faculty members of Tuskegee Institute, and, as teacher of a course in Christian ethics to student nurses, is the first Catholic priest to serve on the faculty of the institute which was founded by Booker T. Washington.
He took over the task of caring for the soldiers and aviation cadets at the field because of the absence of a Catholic army chaplain. Many of the members of the newly formed Holy Name Society have seen service in North Africa and Sicily. Others are preparing for the tasks of pilots, navigators and bombardiers, all of whom proudly call themselves "Father Farragher's men." Father Farragher also cares for the patients in the Veterans' Hospital, where 1,600 colored veterans of other wars are patients.
COLORED GROUP
AMONG NEGROES
TUSKEGEE, Ala., Dec. 8.-A Holy Name society has been organized among the colored troops stationed at Tuskegee Army Air Field here, by the Rev. Leo Farragher, S.S.J., who has taken on the job of caring for the spiritual welfare of soldiers and aviation cadets at the field, in addition to his other pastoral duties.
Father Farragher is pastor of St. Joseph's church here; Catholic chaplain to the students and faculty members of Tuskegee Institute, and, as teacher of a course in Christian ethics to student nurses, is the first Catholic priest to serve on the faculty of the institute which was founded by Booker T. Washington.
He took over the task of caring for the soldiers and aviation cadets at the field because of the absence of a Catholic army chaplain. Many of the members of the newly formed Holy Name Society have seen service in North Africa and Sicily. Others are preparing for the tasks of pilots, navigators and bombardiers, all of whom proudly call themselves "Father Farragher's men." Father Farragher also cares for the patients in the Veterans' Hospital, where 1,600 colored veterans of other wars are patients.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Holy Name Society
Tuskegee Army Air Field
Colored Troops
Father Farragher
Spiritual Welfare
Tuskegee Institute
What entities or persons were involved?
Rev. Leo Farragher
Booker T. Washington
Where did it happen?
Tuskegee, Ala., Tuskegee Army Air Field
Story Details
Key Persons
Rev. Leo Farragher
Booker T. Washington
Location
Tuskegee, Ala., Tuskegee Army Air Field
Event Date
Dec. 8
Story Details
Rev. Leo Farragher organizes Holy Name society for colored troops at Tuskegee Army Air Field, serves as spiritual guide for soldiers, cadets, institute members, and veterans hospital patients.