Navy Priest: The Life Of Captain Jake Laboon, Sj

Navy Priest is a compelling biography of the Jesuit priest and Navy chaplain John Francis (Jake) Laboon. Father Jake made a significant contribution to the United States Navy, both as a World War II submarine officer and, most prominently, during a 22-year career as a chaplain. Laboon served as the first chaplain for the Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine Program, but also served as chaplain at his alma mater the United States Naval Academy, undertook a tour of duty with the US Marines in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Legion of Merit, and later served as Fleet Chaplain of the United States Atlantic Fleet.

• | Author: Richard Gribble
• | Publisher: The Catholic University Of America Press
• | Publication Date: May 19, 2015
• | Number of Pages: 376 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0813227259
• | ISBN-13: 9780813227252