In 1931, Hebrew Union College, in Cincinnati, Ohio, bestowed upon David Max Eichhorn the title of rabbi. He was later awarded a Doctor of Divinity degree and an honorary Doctor of Hebrew Letters degree. During World War II, Dr. Eichhorn served in Europe as a combat chaplain and was decorated for his efforts on the field of battle and in the liberated concentration camps of Germany and Austria. From December 1, 1945 to December 1, 1968, he served as Director of Field Operations of the Commission on Jewish Chaplaincy of the National Jewish Welfare Board. Dr. Eichhorn subsequently served as spiritual leader of Temple Israel, Merritt Island, Florida, and as Jewish civilian chaplain for the Kennedy Space Center complex. He was a frequent contributor to American Jewish periodicals and authored a variety of books.