In this Book
- Navy Priest: The Life of Captain Jake Laboon SJ
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: The Catholic University of America Press
summary
Navy Priest is a compelling biography of the Jesuit priest and Navy chaplain John Francis (Jake) Laboon. Father Jake made a significant contribution to the United States Navy, both as a World War II submarine officer and, most prominently, during a 22-year career as a chaplain. Laboon served as the first chaplain for the Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine Program, but also served as chaplain at his alma mater the United States Naval Academy, undertook a tour of duty with the US Marines in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Legion of Merit, and later served as Fleet Chaplain of the United States Atlantic Fleet.
Table of Contents
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- Illustrations
- p. ix
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xi-xii
- Abbreviations
- p. xv
- Introduction
- pp. 1-8
- Chapter 8: War Chaplain—Vietnam 1969–1970
- pp. 208-238
- Chapter 10: Command Climax–Norfolk 1976–1980
- pp. 260-289
- Epilogue: Jake Laboon –The Legacy
- pp. 318-336
- Bibliography
- pp. 337-348
Additional Information
ISBN
9780813227269
Related ISBN(s)
9780813227252
MARC Record
OCLC
908634875
Pages
376
Launched on MUSE
2015-05-08
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2015