Saving Big Ben - Satterfield, John R
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Father Joseph T. O'Callahan was the first military chaplain to receive the Medal of Honor. He was on board the USS Franklin, an aircraft carrier known as "Big Ben”, when a kamikaze attack nearly destroyed. As the Franklin lay dead in the water, the chaplain organized fire-fighting crews and ministered to the injured and dying. This text draws on interviews with survivors and O'Callahan's family.

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Father Joseph T. O'Callahan was the first military chaplain to receive the Medal of Honor. He was on board the USS Franklin, an aircraft carrier known as "Big Ben”, when a kamikaze attack nearly destroyed. As the Franklin lay dead in the water, the chaplain organized fire-fighting crews and ministered to the injured and dying. This text draws on interviews with survivors and O'Callahan's family.
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John R. Satterfield writes about military history and weapon systems. A retired naval reserve officer, he worked in defense industry public relations and lectures on topics including British and U.S naval history and World War II. He is the author of We Band of Brothers: The Sullivans and World War II. He and his wife live in Newark, DE near the state's only Revolutionary War battle site.