This is my first cache and is a direct replacement for the original "Greater Love III" (GC2EZD0), which was archived:
This one has uncovered special meaning. My request to the Silverton Historical Society for information about the Catholic Church that came from Camp Adair, caught them by surprise. They didn’t know it’s past. But Carolyn Hutton, the curator searched past issues of the Silverton Appeal-Tribune. And she discovered the article on Friday August 22, 1947, describing the progress on the construction of the church. It is described as the Fr. Carberry Memorial. She also found the article about his death in the Capitol Journal dated July 28,1945. In it, it stated that Rev. Richard Carberry was pastor of Saint Paul’s Catholic Church when he entered the army for chaplin’s service. He served in Manila, Bataan, and was taken prisoner on Corregidor. While on the island, he was given two citations for outstanding bravery by Lt. General Wainwright. The Japanese ship carrying the prisoners to Japan was bombed, but he survived. On July 28,1945 the church received the news that he had died in a Japanese work camp.
Thank you, Carolyn for your research.
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
John 15 – 13
Of the four Divisions that trained at Camp Adair;
70th Infantry Division – “Trailblazers” - 775 killed in Europe
91st Infantry Division – “Powder River” - 1,575 killed in Europe
96th Infantry Division - “Deadeyes” – 603 killed in Leyte, 1,598 killed in Okinawa
104th Infantry Division – Timberwolves” – 1,447 killed in Europe
Please keep in mind that some of these men prayed in this chapel.
In John H. Baker’s book “Camp Adair” he states on page 109 that when the camp was razed, all the chapels were spared. Four were moved to be war memorials, seven for churches. This is the first that I have found that was dedicated as a memorial.
I have had a surprising success in locating some of the chapels. If you are interested in my Camp Adair investigations, you may want to try (visit link) This web page is still growing, so check back. Keep your eyes open for more “Greater Love ??” As I locate more chapels, I will try to be able to set caches, if possible.