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Originally posted by Bill Murray:
This is one that kind of suprised me. Not sure how many Chaplains ever were awarded their country's highest military honor, but I would think it would be safe to say the number is quite small.
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According to the U. S. Navy Chaplain Corps website, Commander O'Callahan is one of only two Navy chaplains to have been awarded the Medal of Honor.
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