Featured in the photograph are, from left, Lt. George Fox, Methodist; Lt. Alexander Goode, Jewish; Lt. John Washington, Catholic; and Lt. Clark Poling, Dutch Reformed. PROVIDED

The public is invited to American Legion Post 90 in Cape Coral Sunday, Feb. 4, for the annual “Four Chaplains” memorial service. Post 90 has been conducting a Four Chaplains’ Service for the last seven years. The ceremony is held at 1 p.m. and lasts about 25 minutes.

Light refreshments will be served after the ceremony.

This ceremony is held each year on the first Sunday in February which is known as “Four Chaplains Day” by the American Legion.

Legion posts nationwide remember “Four Chaplains Day” with memorial services that pay tribute to the courageous chaplains and the brave young men who lost their lives on that fateful night. On the evening of Feb. 2, 1943, an American troop ship was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine. Of the 902 on board only 230 survived. Four chaplains were aboard. They gave up their life jackets, in a singular act of heroism, to help others survive.

The American Legion is a family organization. Post 90 welcomes veterans and veteran family members to learn about the Legion, the Legion Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion. If you are the spouse, son or daughter, sister or brother, mother or father, grandmother or grandfather, granddaughter or grandson of a veteran, you are eligible to join. If your veteran family member is deceased, we still honor their service and welcome you as their relative. For the Legion family, Post 90 is hosting an open house today, Feb., 2 from noon to 2 p.m.

Post 90 has many upcoming events and activities with schools and community. If you are interested in joining the American Legion, stop by the post at 1401 S.E. 47th St., Cape Coral. If you would like to learn more, please email Ted Clark, Membership Chair, at tedclark12@gmail.com — or call 845-527-7948.