Damp, Charles Theodore
Charles Theodore Damp (February 17, 1899 - January 18, 1994) was an American Presbyterian minister and retired U.S. Army chaplain. Born in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, to German immigrant parents, Damp was the seventh of 9 children. After leaving school after the 8th grade to help support his family, Damp attended and graduated from Carrol College in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and the Cormick Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois. He was ordained in 1928 and served in churches across Wisconsin before retiring in 1962. During World War II, Damp served as a chaplain in the U.S. Army and was stationed on Saipan and Tinian. Damp married Margaret Moffatt in 1928. They had two adopted children.
Guide for WWII personnel serving on Tinian.
This is an August 1945 typewritten booklet by Lloyd V. Harmon and Charles T. Damp, two U.S. Army chaplains stationed on Tinian with the 303rd General Hospital. The booklet, created for U.S. personnel stationed on the island, was commissioned by the U.S. commander on Tinian and took Harmon and Damp approximately 6 weeks to complete. It contains a history short history of the island before the war as well as information concerning the Battle of Tinian and the subsequent construction. (more details)