The Omaha guide., 1947-02-08
1916.
WAR RECORD

SdpIdlll OOllOtCT Volunteered IOI
the second time to serve as a chap
lain in the Army in World War II.
Back in World War I, he had enlist
ed as a cadet officer in the Naval
Reserve Flying Corps, with the
rank of Chief Quartermaster in
Aviation (CQM-A),
The assignments during the last
war covered a period of four and
one half years and were: as an AS
sistant to the Chief-of Chaplains
(Army) in Washington, D. c.; as
the first Assistant to the former
Chief-of Chaplains (Army) at Fort
Belvoir, Va; as Camp Chaplain in
two prisoner of war camps, both
in Arkansas, first at Camp Chat
fee (for enlisted men, about $4,000
and later at Dermott, where about
10000 German officers were con-
fined. The last service was as a
Transport Chaplain on the S. S.
"Cushman X. Davis" in the South
Pacific and the Far East. voyag-
es took him to the Philippines.
China, Formosa and Japan.
PRESENT WORK
After helping as a maritime
volunteer worker for the American
Brotherhood, or The National Ion
ference of Christians and Jews ian
inter-faith movement), Captain
Conover is now serving as the Re
gional Director of this work. A
broadening of the organization
throughout all of the State of Ne
braska and in western Iowa is the
immediate purpose. MI. Conover
has bought a home at 1925 Mason
street so he intends to remain here
Tor some little time.
Captain Conover has had the
unique experience of having serv-
ed, as a volunteer, in both of this
Nations major wars. During
World War No. l, he served in the
Naval Reserve Flying Corps, as a
cadet officer in his studies to be q
naval pilot.
During his tour of Army service
Chaplain Conover had the peculiar
privilege of not merely minister
ing to men of all faiths by way of
comfort and counsel, but through
supervising and conducting divine
services for those of all religious
represented. Thus, Catholic, Jew
and Protestant, in both American
and German groups were served by
him. In the South Pacific and Far
East he ministered as best he
could, often through an interpreter,
to Filipino guerrilas as well as
Chinese and Formosan civilians.
The five assignments in the Ar
my provided a real variety of
work and valuable experience. The
first was that as an assistant to
the then Chief of Army Chaplains,
Chaplain (Brig. GEM VIM. r.
Arnold, a Catholic priest. Here
Mr.. Conover opened up a radio
desk which supervised the popular
Chaplain Jim" program and plan
ned other programs for the Chief
and his staff. AS many as a thou
sand letters a week were received
through the War Department. A
photograph desk was later added
which collected Chaplain's pictures
The second assignment was that
as the Assistant to the then-form-
er Chief of Army Chaplains, Chap
lain (Colonel) Alva J. Bradsted, a
Southern Baptist minister. Here
the work was with the troops TAX
mig basic training at Fort Belvoir,
Va, the Home of the Army En-
gineers."
Upon the opening up of German
pr1soner-of-war work in this Coun-l
try, because of longer language
studies, Captain Conover was sent
to serve as the Camp Chaplain IN
the p. w. Camp at Camp Chaffee,
Arkansas. Here he worked with
both American troops and German
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