Scope and Contents January to Late June.  Lives in Missouri with his parents until late June. Travels to New York and Washington, D.C. in late spring. On July 1, he takes “charge of the American Church of the Ascension” in Munich, Germany.  In Munich he also studied at the university library and visited the American and British consulates.  In spite of not mentioning anything about World War II in diary, in later years he gave talks about the beginning of the War in Munich. October 5, Resigns as rector of The...

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January to February.  Lives with parents in Missouri. February 13, begins job as Minister-in-Charge at St. John’s Church and St. Luke’s Mission in Knoxville, Tennessee. August 28, finishes his work as Minister-in-Charge at St. John’s Church and St. Luke’s Mission. February 14, returns to Missouri.December 5, begins job as Minister-in-Charge at St. Andrew’s Church, Marysville, Tennessee.

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Marysville, Tennessee.   Minister-in-Charge at St. Andrew’s Church. In November, begins attending British War Relief Committee meetings.

Scope and Contents January - Marysville, Tennessee.  Minister-in-Charge at St. Andrew’s Church and Trinity Church, Gatlinburg. September 27 – Resigned as Minister-in-Charge at St. Andrew’s Church and Trinity Church, Gatlinburg.September 30 – “…called out, as a Major in the Chaplains’ Corps today and ordered to active duty.” October 10 – reports for duty at the Chaplain School, Howard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. October 31 – receives diploma from the Chaplain School. November 10 – Chicago, Illinois,...

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January – October – Corp Chaplain in the Armory in Chicago, Illinois. October 3 – Signs out of the HQ XI Corps.October 10 – Reports for duty at the New York Post of Embarkation in Brooklyn, New York. October 22-November 20 – Reports for temporary duty at Fort Hamilton. November 21-December 10 – Works at New York Post of Embarkation in Brooklyn, New York (NYPE). December 11 – Reports for duty as Transport Chaplain on the S.S. Monterey, but works as a Transport Chaplain and for NYPE.

Scope and Contents On the S.S. Monterey, Bernardin conducts conferences, services and visits soldiers in the hospital.  The S.S. Monterey may have been an Hospital Transport Ship. January  5 – S.S. Monterey passes through Panama Canal and docks at Balboa. January 17 – Arrives at Honolulu. January 31 – Anchors in Milne Bay. February 8 – Arrives at Noumea, New Caledonia. February 11 – Crosses the International Date Line. February 22 – Docks in San Francisco, California.March 8 – Sails from San Francisco,...

Scope and Contents He doesn’t go into detail about place, people, events, work, problems, etc.  Occasionally mentions names of some fellow chaplains and military personnel.  Never mentions War!  To summarize his activities – he works in office, conducts services, meets monthly with fellow chaplains, swims, tours just a little and often eats meals with military or fellow chaplains. January 1 – 15 – Duty at Camp Stoneman, California. January 15 – Signs in at Fort Mason in San Francisco, California. January 20 –...

Scope and Contents January 9 Signs out of HQ Base M at San Fernando, La Union, Philippine Islands. January 11 Manila, Philippine Islands. Processed to return to USA. January 16 Leaves Manila on U.S.S. General W.S. Langfitt for United States. February 2 Docks at San Pedro and takes train to Camp Anza, California. February 4 Takes troop train to Fort Leavenworth. February 7 Processed for separation. February 8 Sworn in as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Chaplains Reserve Corps.   Begins Terminal leave.  Returns to...

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April 4 Becomes Minister-in-Charge of St. Andrew’s Church, Marysville, Tennessee and Trinity Church, Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

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Minister-in-Charge of St. Andrew’s Church, Marysville, Tennessee and Trinity Church, Gatlinburg, Tennessee the entire year. Conducted devotional broadcasts over WGAP during the year.

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Minister-in-Charge of St. Andrew’s Church, Marysville, Tennessee and Trinity Church, Gatlinburg, Tennessee the entire year. Conducted devotional broadcasts over WGAP during the year.

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Minister-in-Charge of St. Andrew’s Church, Marysville, Tennessee and Trinity Church, Gatlinburg, Tennessee the entire year. Conducted devotional broadcasts over WGAP during the year. August 19 Kansas City, Missouri. “Father died at 7:10 this morning.”

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Minister-in-Charge of St. Andrew’s Church, Marysville, Tennessee and Trinity Church, Gatlinburg, Tennessee the entire year. Conducted devotional broadcasts over WGAP during the year.

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Minister-in-Charge of St. Andrew’s Church, Marysville, Tennessee and Trinity Church, Gatlinburg, Tennessee the entire year. Conducted devotional broadcasts over WGAP during the year.

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Minister-in-Charge of St. Andrew’s Church, Marysville, Tennessee and Trinity Church, Gatlinburg, Tennessee the entire year.bConducted devotional broadcasts over WGAP during the year. Teaches class at the Chaplain Branch School at the Armory in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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Minister-in-Charge of St. Andrew’s Church, Marysville, Tennessee and Trinity Church, Gatlinburg, Tennessee the entire year. Teaches class at the Chaplain Branch School at the Armory in Knoxville, Tennessee. Participated in Chaplain training classes in South Carolina.August 1 – reports for active duty training and quartered with the 3143d ASARV School at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.  Taught classes.  Returned to Marysville on September 1.

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Minister-in-Charge of St. Andrew’s Church, Marysville, Tennessee and Trinity Church, Gatlinburg, Tennessee the entire year. Teaches class at the Chaplain Branch School at the Armory in Knoxville, Tennessee. July17 – Reports at Fort Denning, Georgia as a member of the faculty of the 3125th ARASV School.Returns to Marysville, Tennessee.

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Minister-in-Charge of St. Andrew’s Church, Marysville, Tennessee and Trinity Church, Gatlinburg, Tennessee the entire year. August 1 – Reports for 15 days active duty training with the Post Chaplain’s office at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

Scope and Contents Minister-in-Charge of St. Andrew’s Church, Marysville, Tennessee and Trinity Church, Gatlinburg, Tennessee the entire year. August 1 Travels from Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Williamsburg, Virginia.  Stays at the Williamsburg Inn.  Has eyes examined in Williamsburg.  Walks around Williamsburg in the evening. August 2 Drives to Jamestown to see exhibition and old church.  Has lunch at Christiana Campbell Tavern. Tours Wren Building at William and Mary.  Has cocktails at the Golden...

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Minister-in-Charge of St. Andrew’s Church, Marysville, Tennessee and Trinity Church, Gatlinburg, Tennessee the entire year.

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Minister-in-Charge of St. Andrew’s Church, Marysville, Tennessee and Trinity Church, Gatlinburg, Tennessee. July 28 Leaves as Minister-in-Charge of St. Andrew’s Church, Marysville, Tennessee and Trinity Church, Gatlinburg, Tennessee.  August 26 Sails on the R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth to England. Tours England and Europe. October 1 Begins as rector of the American Church of the Ascension and Director of the American Church Center in Munich, Germany.

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4 diaries. Rector of the American Church of the Ascension and Director of the American Church Center in Munich, Germany. 1962 March 15 Has Prince Alexander of Bavaria for cocktails.1964 Begins taking German lessons. June 29-July 11 Enters the Reis-Klinik as a patient of Dr. Reis.  Has treatments each day, but appears to be living at Reis-Klinik as a patient while continuing his daily activities.

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Rector of the American Church of the Ascension and Director of the American Church Center in Munich, Germany until mid-July. July 29 Sails on R.M.S. Rotterdam for United States. August – September Remains in New York City area. October 2 Moves into the rectory at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Lake Placid, Florida.

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4 diaries. Rector at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Lake Placid, Florida.  Many entries say, “I worked about the house all day.”

Scope and Contents Lake Placid, Florida and Williamsburg, Virginia. Raymond Halstead appears to be a good friend.  He assists periodically at the services and weddings at Bruton Parish Church.  He does his shopping at the Commissary at Fort Eustis. May 31 Resignation from St. Francis of Assisi effective today. June 7 Arrives in Williamsburg, Virginia.  Stays with Raymond Halstead. June 8 Moves into Apt. 3, 301 North Boundary Street, in Williamsburg. June21 Assists at Family Service at Bruton Parish Church....