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George L. Fox

George L. Fox

1900–1943

George L. Fox (1900, Lewistown — 1943, USAT Dorchester).

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George Lansing Fox was an American Methodist minister and United States Army lieutenant who served as one of the Four Chaplains. Born in 1900 in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, he previously served as a medical orderly during World War I. After pursuing theological studies, he became an ordained minister and later re-enlisted in the military during World War II. He is most recognized for his actions during the sinking of the troop transport SS Dorchester, where he died alongside three fellow chaplains while assisting soldiers.

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