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Service of local World War II chaplain highlighted in online exhibit

Father John Beyenka was one of about 100 priests from the Archdiocese of Chicago who served as military chaplains during World War II. He enlisted in 1943 and was appointed a first lieutenant and a chaplain. He went to basic training in Louisiana and Texas, and then was assigned to the newly formed 351st Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division of the Fifth Army.

Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Archives and Records: Keeper of the history of Catholic Church in Chicago

When Cardinal Joseph Bernardin became archbishop of Chicago, he brought with him vast experience serving in the chancery and the importance of having a professional archives and records center to preserve the history of a diocese.

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