Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 3, 2025, as Four Chaplains Day in the State of New York

This Senate Resolution (J 335) asks Governor Kathy Hochul to designate February 3, 2025, as "Four Chaplains Day" in New York. It commemorates the 82nd anniversary of the 1943 Dorchester ship sinking, honoring four chaplains of different faiths who gave their life jackets to soldiers and died together. The resolution recognizes their posthumous military awards and the interfaith legacy symbolized by the Chapel of the Four Chaplains in Philadelphia. This ceremonial resolution does not create new laws or affect specific groups - it requests a state-level observance to remember their sacrifice.