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Master Sgt. Aaron Kliatchko, WWII POW, to be honored at Arlington National Cemetery
Master Sgt. Aaron Kliatchko will be honored with a formal funeral on Friday, June 29, 2018, 10:00am, at Arlington National Cemetery. Reception follows at museum… Read More »Master Sgt. Aaron Kliatchko, WWII POW, to be honored at Arlington National Cemetery
A Soldier, An Orphan, and a Photographer
A body of an American solider lying peacefully in the snow in a battlefield in Belgium. A Jewish boy in Brooklyn orphaned twice by World… Read More »A Soldier, An Orphan, and a Photographer
The New York Opera Star at the Saigon Seder
Tex Blair and Seymour Samuels share their Passover experiences while serving in Vietnam. The two helped prepare for the arrival of star tenor Richard Tucker,… Read More »The New York Opera Star at the Saigon Seder
Remembering Captain Jerry Yellin
Captain Jerry Yellin spoke at the museum on October 25th. It was one of his last speaking engagements before he passed away on December 21st.… Read More »Remembering Captain Jerry Yellin
L’shana Tova: Rosh Hashanah V-Mail from World War II
To ease the burden on the postal system, V-mail was introduced during World War II for correspondence with service members stationed abroad. Stationery was photographed… Read More »L’shana Tova: Rosh Hashanah V-Mail from World War II
Save the Salami by Martin Sack
Sometimes, there’s nothing better for your morale than a kosher salami sent from Mom. Our museum archives has many stories of young service members overjoyed… Read More »Save the Salami by Martin Sack
Robert Halperin on D-Day
Even before the first men had come ashore for the Allied assault on Normandy on June 6th, 1944, Lieutenant Robert Halperin of the U.S. Navy… Read More »Robert Halperin on D-Day
American Passovers in Europe in the First World War
The U.S. entered WWI on April 6, 1917. That night was Erev Pesach. If there were any Passover observances in the tiny American military that day,… Read More »American Passovers in Europe in the First World War
Vietnam Photo Gallery
A few photos for March 29th, National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Thank you for your service to all Vietnam vets.
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