![]() ![]() Berrigan became more vocal in his stance against war during the late 1960s. Joseph's Society of the Sacred Heart and then an English instructor at Epiphany College in Newburgh, New York.īerrigan witnessed further racial injustices while serving as curate of the St. But he was deeply affected by his exposure to the violence of war and the racism of boot camp in the southern United States.īerrigan's first jobs also included being an assistant pastor in Washington, D.C., in 1955 and working as a high school counselor in New Orleans from 1956 to 1963. ![]() He served in the artillery during the Battle of the Bulge (1945) and later became a Second Lieutenant in the infantry. He played with a semi-professional baseball team.Īs a young man, Berrigan was not the protester he was in later life: he served courageously in the United States Army during World War II. (age 79) Two Harbors, Minnesota, United StatesĪfter high school, Philip Berrigan was employed cleaning trains for the New York Central Railroad. ![]()
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