CLICK FOR warofourfathers.com HOMEPAGE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PACIFIC BATTLEFIELDS OF WWII AND ONLINE WORLD WAR II RESOURCES Elmer Heindl Chaplain Army Chaplain Corps / 1941-1961 One of the most decorated chaplains of WWII, Father Heindl saw service on Guadalcanal, New Britain, Bougainville, and the Philippines. His awards include two Distinguished Service Crosses, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and the Legion of Merit. Returning to his native Rochester, New York, he spent his lifetime leading the congregation of the St. Charles Borromeo Church. 20 June 1991 / 1100 Hrs. foreword by Stephen E. Ambrose :: afterword by Senator John McCain ©1999-2009 warofourfathers.com :: All Rights Reserved :: site design by grupomarin.net