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A Hero From Baltimore Jules A Balance War Priest
The article portrays Jules Albert Massare known as Balance, a Normandy born priest who taught philosophy in Baltimore, served as a chaplain near Ypres in 1914, was wounded, had his arm amputated, and received the War Cross of Honor and Military Medal. It covers his devotion to France, aid to wounded soldiers, evacuation to Rouen, and return to Baltimore as a revered professor, with Pope Benedict XV granting permission to celebrate Mass with his remaining hand.
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