John H. Eastwood
John H. Eastwood was an author, seminary professor, army chaplain, and church pastor in the United States. He grew up in rural Nebraska and earned a Doctor of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1941. He served in the United States Army 464th Bombardment Group during World War II, starting at Herington Army Airfield and later in Italy. His final position was as the pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Hammond, Indiana, a church that he led to triple in size during his leadership.Airman's prayer
Eastwood delivered before every mission what became known as the "Airman's Prayer". In 1943, several of these verses were added to the Navy Hymn.
