JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

Tag: Medal Of Honor

0 History Holocaust

US soldier who protected Jews in POW camp during WWII to be awarded Medal of Honor

Philissa Cramer in Forward · 22 Feb

Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds, an American soldier credited with saving 200 Jewish lives during World War II, will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2026.

0 History Antisemitism

The Soldier Who Refused to Hand Jews to the Nazis

Andrew Fox in Future of Jewish · 20 Feb

The article chronicles the heroism of U.S. Army Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds during World War II, highlighting his moral courage when he refused to identify Jewish-American prisoners to the Nazis, possibly saving 200 to 300 lives.

0 Holocaust History

The Holocaust Survivor Who Became an Unlikely Korean War Hero

Forward · 9 Jul 2015

Tibor Rubin, a Hungarian Jew and Holocaust survivor, endured horrors at Mauthausen concentration camp before immigrating to the U.S. where he enlisted in the Army during the Korean War.

0 History Politics

Obama to Award Jewish Veterans Posthumous Medal of Honor

Stephanie Butnick in Tablet · 21 Feb 2014

President Obama has announced that 24 former U.S. soldiers, including Jewish veterans, will be awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously in a ceremony in March.

0 History Communities

Seth Gitell in Tablet · 23 Feb 2009

Capt. Jack Jacobs, a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the Vietnam War, stands out as a remarkable figure due to his Jewish background and military accomplishments.