Rev. Howell M. Forgy Born January 18, 1908 d. 1972 U.S. Navy chaplain. During the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Forgy encouraged the crew with the words “Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition.” He was serving aboard the USS New Orleans during the attack and due to lack of ship’s power the men had formed a bucket brigade to transfer ammunition to the guns to fire at the incoming Japanese planes. When he saw that the men were getting tired, he inspired them with his now famous words “Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition.”
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