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[email protected] Notre Dame Archives: Alumnus THE NOTRE DAME VolALUMNU. 22 APRIL, 1944 SNo. 4 2nd Lt. Joseph J. Barr, '42, USMCR, Receives Navy Cross from Admiral Chester W. Nimitz (LLD., October, 1943), Commander of the United States Pacific Fleet. CITATION: "For extraordinary heroism during action against enemy Japoaeae forces in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands. November 20. 1943. Wounded in the face and light shoulder while in a landing craft, he. his right aim useless, continued to shore where he remained thirty-six hours, disregarding his own needs, to organize and lead his platoon. ISs courage and Tolor were an inspiratien -¥- to the men around him and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service." The Notre Dame Alumnus SOLDIERS OF CHBIST A duty, yes, but a glorious privilege AlunuU ReU(f4a444. BuUetUt to profess and defend the Faith, as a participant in Christ's priesthood and : BY REV. JOHN P. LTNCH, CS.C, '25 : militantly so. The little catechism calls us by virtue of Confirmation, "Soldiers WHAT A LIFE tremendous dignity as adopted sons of of Christ." A non-Catholic once said: "I'd be a God, brothers of Christ, participants in We know lots of cases where Notre Catholic, but I can't see myself telling Christ's priesthood. - Dame men have been living up to this my private life and faults to any man." That phrase — participants in Christ's dignity, and having a lot of fun doing The Catholic priesthood — isn't a pretty phrase to so.