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From the NY Times
Like many veterans, Max Fuchs did not talk much about what he did in the war. His children knew he landed at Omaha Beach. Sometimes, they were allowed to feel the shrapnel still lodged in his chest. And once, he had told them, he sang as the cantor in a Jewish prayer service on the battlefield.
On Oct. 29, 1944, at the edge of a fierce fight for control of the city of Aachen, Germany, a correspondent for NBC radio introduced the modest Sabbath service like this:
“We bring you now a special broadcast of historic significance: The first Jewish religious service broadcast from Germany since the advent of Hitler.”
Full story here.
Its good that such stories still come to light and remind us of the bravery of all those men and women who fought for our country in the war. Its important not to forget what happened, because History can so easily repeat itself if we don’t learn from our mistakes.
Capt Rubin,
Thanks for posting that great article. We’ve missed you on the JIG blog. Good to have you back with us. Semper Fi!
