The Jewish American Military Historical Society
Preserving and educating about Jewish American Military History
The Mendelsohn Letters Collection
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Incredible
Jewish American Military History Stories
Sergeant Richard Stern fought for the German Army in World War I earning the Iron Cross and for the U.S. Army in World War II earning the Silver Star.
Read about him and other incredible stories in the Blog or on our Facebook page
Jewish American Medal of honor recipients
Jewish American Medal of Honor Recipient Exhibit
Jewish American Medal of Honor Recipient Exhibit
Jewish American Medal of Honor Recipient Exhibit
This exhibit consists of display cases telling the stories of the 17 Jewish American Medal of Honor recipients.
Benjamin Levy
Jewish American Medal of Honor Recipient Exhibit
Jewish American Medal of Honor Recipient Exhibit
Civil War
David Urbansky
Jewish American Medal of Honor Recipient Exhibit
Leopold Karpeles
Civil War
Leopold Karpeles
Leopold Karpeles
Leopold Karpeles
Civil War
Abraham Cohn
Leopold Karpeles
Abraham Cohn
Civil War
Simon Shuler
Leopold Karpeles
Abraham Cohn
Indian Wars
Awarded under the name Charles Gardner
Samuel Marguilies
Samuel Marguilies
Samuel Marguilies
Haiti
Awarded under the name Samuel Gross
William Shemin
Samuel Marguilies
Samuel Marguilies
World War I
Sydney Gumpertz
Samuel Marguilies
Benjamin Kaufman
World War I
Benjamin Kaufman
Benjamin Kaufman
Benjamin Kaufman
World War I
William Sawelson
Benjamin Kaufman
William Sawelson
World War I
Ben Salomon
Benjamin Kaufman
William Sawelson
World War II
Isadore Jachman
Isadore Jachman
Isadore Jachman
World War II
Raymond Zussman
Isadore Jachman
Isadore Jachman
World War II
Leonard Kravitz
Isadore Jachman
Leonard Kravitz
Korean War
Tibor Rubin
John Levitow
Leonard Kravitz
Korean War
Jack Jacobs
John Levitow
John Levitow
Vietnam War
John Levitow
John Levitow
John Levitow
Vietnam War