Howard Badger: A Latter-day Saint Chaplain During World War II

Howard Badger served as a Latter-day Saint chaplain during World War II, ministering to the spiritual needs of American servicemen at the front. In an oral history interview preserved at Brigham Young University (November 20, 1974), he recounted his experiences as a Mormon chaplain among the troops—offering prayer, ordinance, and counsel to soldiers far from home and in harm's way. His service is part of the larger story, told in 'For God and Country: Mormon Chaplains During World War II,' of Latter-day Saints who carried the priesthood and the gospel's comfort into the theaters of war. His quiet ministry testifies that the Lord watches over His Saints—and over all who seek Him—even in the midst of the world's worst conflict.