there is a very moving photograph of a navy chaplin giving the last
rites to a dying sailor on board the uss yorktown while it was burning
during ww2.

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 13 Feb 2005 13:38 PST

Hi mongoose1,

Is this the photograph you are thinking of?

http://www.lorwings.net/PurpleHearts/FrMOH1.jpg

Waiting to hear your views.

Best regards,
Rainbow

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Clarification of Question by mongoose1-ga on 14 Feb 2005 07:39 PST

That's the picture I was referring to. Thanks alot. How you found it
is beyond me but I appreciate it very much.
Thanks
Mongoose1

Hi mongoose1,

I'm glad the photograph I located is the one you were looking for.
Here is another link that contains the photo.

Lieutenant Commander Joseph T. O'Callahan, USNR(ChC)
Gives "Last Rites" to an injured crewman aboard USS Franklin (CV-13),
after the ship was set afire by a Japanese air attack, 19 March 1945.
The crewman is reportedly Robert C. Blanchard, who survived his
injuries.

Naval Historical Center 
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g40000/g49132c.htm
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g40000/g49132.jpg


"...Two men earned the Medal Of Honor that day on the Franklin. Father
Joseph O'Callahan, the ship's chaplain, led fire fighting efforts,
organized search parties to find men trapped by fire and finally
comforted the many wounded and dying men that lay everywhere..."

The Purple Heart: Harold Burke
http://www.lorwings.net/PurpleHearts/haroldburke.shtml


Search strategy:

I used many search words to locate the photograph but the ones that
lead me to the photo you were looking for are these:

photograph "giving last rites" dying sailor 
photograph "giving last rites" burning "USS *"
"USS franklin" photographs administered last rites
"USS franklin" photographs chaplain
Photo# 80-G-49132


I hope this is helpful. If you have any questions regarding my answer
please don?t hesitate to ask before rating it.

Best regards,
Rainbow

Rainbow-ga came through like gangbusters, quicktime. I'm sending
another question for rainbow.
Thanks
Mongoose1

Hi Mongoose1,
I'm happy you are pleased with my work. 
Thank you very much for the nice comment, rating and tip.
Best wishes,
Rainbow