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PVT. IIYMIE EPSTEIN
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Killed In Action
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Light Bomber Navigator, Air Medal,
3 Oak Leal Clusters and D.F.C.
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(Front a painting by Joseph ,Vargulits)
IMMORTAL SERGEANT
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The bomber plunged downward through the
driving storm, came within a few feet of the water
and straightened out. Her tanks were almost empty.
The wind was against it and the crew knew they
were going to crash. A young sergeant crawled out
of the bomb•bay and began to unhook the safety
claSps on the lik•rafts. The bomber plowed into a
wave with a shattering imp a rt. Somehow the stun-
ned crew managed to get free and, finding the rafts
already afloat, clambered aboard — all except the
vouni.; sergeant who had released them. He was
Meyer Levin, America's greatest bombardier and
ihe holder of three decorations for valor. As the
plane broke up and sank, Sgt. Levin went with it,
haring trapped himsel f by working a moment too
long over those rafts which carried his fellotr.eretr•
CPL. BARNEY ROSS
' Fought fops, Fights Malaria
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LT. MORRIS BERENSO:.
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SGT. THEODORE BILI.EN
Aerial Gunner
Holds Fire Awards
LT. ROY BRIGHT
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D. F. C. and Silver Stnr
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Selling in the Highest Tradition of Their Faith'
As Jews celebrate Passover, Festisal of Freedo m , for the second hospital. Ile has been recommended for the Distinguished Service Cross.
time since this country entered the war, thousands of American service-
The others continue the fight on many fronts. Pictured here are
men of Jewish faith carry the torch of freedom to the far•llung battle-
Sergeant Theodore Billen of the 19th Heavy Bombardment Command
fronts of the globe.
who, for heroism in air combat over the South Pacific, holds the Dis-
Here are some of the men who, selling in the highest traditions
tinguished Flying Cross. Air Medal, two bars representing group Gila-
of their faith, have seen the naked face of the enemy and dealt it a
lions, and the Purple Heart; Lieutenant Norman Segal, who took part
smashing blow, winning a permanent place in the heart and history of
in the first American raid over Germany and in the Tunisian campaign,
America. Heroes we mourn are Sgt. Meyer Levin. bombardier who
is recipient of the Air Medal, three Oak Leaf Clusters, and Distin-
covered himself with glory while alive, and Private Hyman Epstein,
guished Flying Cross; Lt. Morris Berenson, Flying Fortress navigator
infantryman who put the Ike, of his comrades in New Guinea above
who won an Air Medal and three Oak Leaf Clusters for valor in North
his own and whose commanding officer, upon learning of his death,
Africa, now stationed "somewhere in the North," and Lieutenant Roy
said of him, "that kid was the best—when they are handing honors
Bright, awarded the Siker Star and the Distinguished Flying Cross,
around, give mine to Ilymie Epstein."
who participated in the Battle of Midway and was aboard the first
Corp. Barney Ross, the boxing champ who became a champion
plane to land on the airfield at Wake Island.
Marine on Guadalcanal, fights olT malarb now in a Long Island
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