5 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle Fr iday , September 15, 1944 "I FIGHT BECAUSE IT'S MY FIGHT" . By RUTH KARPF "I fight because it is an obligation, because free people must fight to remain free, because when the freedom of one nation or person is taken away the rights of all nations and all people are threatened. Because—through our elected representatives—I have the choice; to fight or not to fight . . . "I fight because it's my fight." —Cpl. Jack J. Zurofsky. Corporal Zurofsky was speak- seven million young ing for Americans when he wrote that. But more specifically he was speaking for the 400,000 Jewish men who are fighting because this is their fight. They fight for a double reason: Because they are Americans and because, while in Europe three million Jews died under the hangman's hands with- out a gun,—they have guns. In military terms 400,000 men amount to 25 dions. The Jew- ish boys who add up to these 25 divisions fight in the Army and in the Navy, in the Marines, in the Rangers, in the Para- troopers and in the Air Corps. They were among those who went under at Pearl Harbor, among those who reconquered Guam, among those who landed in North Africa, in Sicily and in Italy. They were among those who fought at Anzio, died at Cisterna and captured Rome. They were among those who jumped into France on D-Day. From the records of the Amer- ican Armed Forces which know of no distinction on the basis of race or creed it is difficult to tell the story of the Jewish men in this war. They are an integral part of an all American fighting force. Thus no over-all statistics can be cited at this time. But there are certain indicative figures which, while they do not tell a complete story, are enough to give an idea of what the com- plete story will be like once it can be told. The figures were compiled by the National Jewish Welfare Board's Bureau of War Records. A Happy New Year and Best Wishes to Detroit Jewry and to those in Service. To Hasten Victory No American wants this war to go one minute beyond the time we can bring it to a vic- torious end. To hasten that victory—to save possibly the lives of millions of our boys on our far flung fronts—it is imperative that every Ameri- trying to wipe out a German They are based on scientific sur- award for heroism. But the real story lies not in machine gun nest with a rifle. veys conducted by the Bureau . . . Of Corporal Harold Mon- in cities and sections of America figures. The real story is that: . . . Of Paratrooper Edward ash, who was a First Scout in that were picked at random. Trenton, N. J., was one of Frindel, who jumped into Nor- the Rangers. The Rangers who them. It was found that in Tren- mandy on D-Day, fought his way were in Dieppe, who knockers ton, 22.7 per cent of the Jew- through enemy lines for seven ish men between the ages of 20 days, became a prisoner of war, out enemy coastal installations at Oran before the infantry came and 45 are in service, as corn- pared with a percentage of 20.4 was liberated at Cherbourg, in, who were first to land at per cent for non-Jews in the fought again after that although See FIGHT—Page 12 community. Comparing percen- wounded until he was finally shot tages showed also that although the Jews constitute only 6.1 per cent of the total population of Trenton, 8.4 per cent of Tren- ton's men in the services are Jewish. In Portland, Me., where the Jews form 3.5 per cent of the population, the percentage of men in the armed service is 4.8. In Lynn, Mass., it's 7.8 with a population percentage of 7.1. Another interesting figure is the one which reveals that about 25 per cent of the inductees from a typical city, Pittsburgh, Pa., are serving in what is commonly regarded as one of the most dan- gerous branches of the service— the Army Air Force. In the same city only 0.7 were in such non- combattant services as Army Ad- ministration. To you, friends and neighbors, whom One figure that was determin- able with greater ease was the percentage of the Jewish male we have been privileged to serve refugee population in the U.S. bearing arms for their adopted country. Thirty-four is that per- over the many years, we extend centage. There are also those extra fig- ures, the above and beyond the call of duty" figures, which are our greetings and best wishes for the highlights of an up-to-the mark record. The figure e. g. which shows the New Year that 37 Jewish men have re- ceived 10 or more awards of valor and among them hold an aggregate of 403 such awards. The figure which shows that 512 Jewish families in America have given a total of 1,791 sons to the armed forces, and that 15 of these families have 98 sons in the service. And the figure shows that 29 Jewish men received the Distin- guished Service Cross, as of June, 1944, the second highest Army New Year reetings • can do his part. There is an investment to fit every purse. The most you can do is little DOW CHEMICAL CO. Best Wishes To Our Friends enough compared with the sac- rifice offered by our boys in • service. They give their lives— you lend your money. TAJ Perfume Co. COPCO ■ 1330 Gratiot v.- STEEL and ENGINEERING CO. Midland, Mich. GREETINGS DETROIT 14035 GRAND RIVER SUNSHINE CLEANERS • 1751 GLADSTONE We take pleasure in extending to our many Jewish Friends and Patrons Le Shono Tovo Tikosevu — A Happy New Year BEN SMITH NATIONAL MATTRESS CO. 3959 McKinley DETROIT BREWING CO. CAdillac 1600 2536 ORLEANS ST. GREETINGS! 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