"This volume is primarily an administrative history of the Office of the Chief of Chaplains, Major topics covered in the text are the following: organization of the Corps of Chaplains prior to the war and its relations with important religious groups; recruiting of chaplains through ecclesiastical endorsing agencies, together with some account of denominational problems that arose; organization and operation of the Office of the Chief of Chaplains during the war; chaplains' equipment and supplies; and, finally, a general discussion of the work carried on by chaplains in the field." - memorandum by Review Section, Historical Division, War Department Special Staff dated 21 May 1946.

Draft monograph prepared by the Office of the Chief of Chaplains (1945 or early 1946).

Introduction: The Reason for Chaplains -- The Sources of Chaplain Personnel -- Organization -- Religious Ministrations of Chaplains -- Denominational Problems During the Second World War -- Service Men's Christian League -- Equipment, Supplies, and Transportation -- Conclusion.