Ep 24 Part Two: Jim Dorris - A Light in the Darkness of WW II

Jim Dorris displayed an equal measure of courage and compassion in WW 2.  His deep Catholic faith provided him with a moral compass that guided him through combat at the Battle of the Bulge, Ingolsheim, Wurzburg, Schweinfurt, and Furth.  He was a true light in the darkness of WW 2 resisting senseless cruelty whenever he saw it regardless of which side – be it the Nazis or the US GIs – who committed it.  Nearly six months of combat wasn’t enough to prepare Dorris for the hell he witnessed when he walked through the gates of Dachau concentration camp to liberate it.  Still, his deep faith guided him even there, and enabled him to find a sign of God’s love in the darkest of places.  I am thrilled that Jim’s son and my good friend, Stephen Dorris, is joining us for these two episodes.  Stephen will give voice to all of Jim Dorris’s quotes in both episodes. 

Jim Dorris autobiography My View of WW 2

Jim in basic training - a photograph sent to his mother

Jim Dorris in the service

Jim and Charlotte Dorris

Jim and Charlotte Dorris outside their home

Jim and Charlotte with all of their grandchildren

Jim Dorris, John Ulferts, and John's daughter, Ashley, during their visit in 2019