He was Kneeling
from Dave Does History Hosted by Dave Bowman
On July 16, 1950, in the early chaos of the Korean War, a Catholic chaplain named Father Herman Felhoelter made a choice that would define the very idea of sacrifice. Surrounded by wounded American soldiers who could not be moved, he stayed behind as the enemy advanced. He knelt to pray over the dying and was gunned down mid-prayer, alongside the men he refused to leave. This is the story of the Chaplain–Medic Massacre, one of the first and most horrifying atrocities of the war. It is a story of faith, courage, and the cold brutality of battle. But more than that, it is a story that reminds us what it means to stand for something greater than yourself. In this episode of Dave Does History, we remember the man who carried no weapon, wore a cross on his arm, and walked into eternity doing what he was called to do: pray.
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