William Nathaniel Thomas was a US Navy chief of chaplains, described by one historian as "one of the most distinguished Chaplains ever to serve in the US Navy." Born in Mississippi and entering the na
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Chaplain Thomas in pulpit at USNA Chapel 1940
Chaplain Thomas Legion of Merit Presentation 1947
Memorial Dedication in Bancroft Hall USNA 1952
The United States Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis, Maryland, is one of nine designated chapel spaces on the grounds of the United States Navy's service academy. Protestant and Catholic services are
William Nathaniel Thomas
…where he was joined by his wife in 1990. He is to have said, "A Chaplain's personal life is his most effective sermon." In 1980 the walk encircling the Naval Academy Chapel was named in his honor. Victory Medal with Transport Clasp…
Brigade of Midshipmen Chapel
The ceiling of the chapel.
Watercolour rendering of the Chapel
The sarcophagus of John Paul Jones.