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Pacifist to padre : the World War II memoir of Chaplain Roland B. Gittelsohn, December 1941-January 1946 / Roland B. Gittelsohn (Chaplains Corps), U.S. Navy Reserve ; edited by Donald M. Bishop.

by Gittelsohn, Roland Bertram, 1910-1995, author.

Quantico, Virginia : Marine Corps University Press, 2021.

Gittelsohn, Roland Bertram, 1910-1995.

United States. Marine Corps -- Biography.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Chaplains -- United States -- Biography.

Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945 -- Personal narratives, American.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Jewish.

Military morale -- United States.

Rabbis -- United States -- Biography.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives.

Electronic Resource

https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo156942

9781732003156 (paperback)

1732003157 (paperback)

liii, 317 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm

Foreword / by Rear Admiral Harold L. Robinson, Chaplain Corps, U.S. Navy (Ret) -- Preface / by Ronit Y. Stahl -- Introduction / by Donald M. Bishop -- Introduction: what not to expect -- Pacifist no more -- I don't believe it! -- To be or not to be -- Recipe for chaplains -- What makes morale? -- Your friend away from home -- Your life -- in three minutes -- Am I a man or a machine? -- Where do we go from here? -- This is it, boys! -- Dear son -- Religion in uniform -- Atheists and foxholes -- Doggone it, chaplain! -- Brothers all? -- Black sand -- red blood -- Earth to earth -- Postscript:: Now I believe it! -- Appendices: Padre in hell, Leatherneck article -- Brothers all? Reconstructionist article -- Biographical sketch -- Chronology.

"Roland B. Gittelsohn, the first Navy rabbi assigned with U.S. Marines, served in the Pacific during World War II. In this compelling book, written in 1946 but now published for the first time, he relates his odyssey from doctrinaire pacifist to "pacifist no more," his training, and his ministry to Marines and sailors on Iwo Jima. His sermon at the dedication of the 5th Marine Division cemetery riveted all Americans, thought it would only be heard by a small gathering that day. Woven through his account are reflections on morale, service, leadership, and interfaith understanding. He illuminates the vital, influential, and uniquely American institution of our military chaplaincy. Pacifist to Padre is the story of a rabbi, deeply committed to peace and hope, who would be called "padre" by Marines and sailors in a gruesome battle."-- Publisher.

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