THE JEWISH NEWS.

Wyandotte Boy a War Hero

TI5 Y. Schwartz Gets Silver
Star; Captured 52 Germans

T/5 Yearl Schwartz, 21-year-
old son of Sam Schwartz of 1721
McKinley, Wyandotte, Mich., has
been awarded the Silver Star
for bravery in action at Bovigny,
Belgium, on Jan.
14, when he cap-
tured 52 Ger-
mans.
The citation
was issued by
Mag. Jen. Rob-
ert C. Mason of
the 83rd Infan-
try division, then
the 329th Infan-
try.
T/5 Schwartz, T/5 Schwartz
at that time a private first class,
during an attack against a strong-
ly entrenched German force in
the woods west of Bovigny, mov-
ed ahead of the forward Ameri-
can position. Unarmed , and
alone, he spoke to the enemy in
several languages demanding
surrender.
The citation reveals that "his

Refugee GI Finds
Father in France

NEW Y O R K—The dramatic
story. of a New American in the
armed forces who found his
father in a concentration camp
in France during a seven-day
leave was related. this week by
Lt Harris E. Baer, in a visit to
the office of the National Refugee
-Service, 105 Nassau, where he
was employed before entering
the army four years ago.
Lt. Baer has asked the NRS fot
aid in arranging to bring his
father to the U. S.
During the battle of 1VIortain,
France, he was promoted on the
field to a second lieutenant and
subsequently became military
governor or mayor of Calbe, a
town of 25,000, near Magdeburg,
Germany.
After V-E Day, Baer, then sta-
tioned in Weimar, got seven day's
leave to find his father. "I heard
that my father was 'in charge of
the post office for the camp,"
said Lt. Baer. "I walked over to
his room and knocked on the
door. The surprise of meeting
after so many years was too
Much. It was hard for us to talk
at first."

Helps Invasion

- PVT. EDWARD WEISSMAN

Months before MacArthur's
forces came back to the Philip-
pines, 21-year old Pvt. Edward
Weissman landed with a. group
of 12 soldiers on Mindanao. A
submarine had conveyed them
stealthily to prepare the way for
the invasion forces. Ed's work
was with an advance radar group.
Their job was to contact guerilla
fighters and prepare the 'ground
for the invasion. Ed was, the first
American of Jewish faith to set
foot on the Philippine Islands
after the Japs had taken over.
He landed on Aug. 14, 1944.

Pvt. Sharkey Earns
Air Medal, Praise
Of Gen. Kenney

courageous action resulted in the SW Pacific. Air Commander
surrender of 52 enemy troops
Writes Letter to Parents;
and permitted his company to
2 Brothers in Army
successfully complete its mission
without the. loss of a single life
M r. and M r s, S. Sharkey
to his comrades."
of 3380 Glynn Court, parents of
When a number of the Ger- three sons in service, are treas-
mans surrendered, T/5 Schwartz
learned the names of their com-
rades and crawling to them spoke
their names in German telling
them to leave their foxholes and
accompany him back to their
comrades, thus capturing them.

The Wyandotte Jewish hero
speaks German, Russian, French,
Polish, Italian, Yiddish and He-
brew. He completed his studies
at Wyandotte Roosevelt High
School at 16, enrolled at Wayne
University and a year later en-
listed in the army. After spend-
ing a year at Aberdeen, Md.,
Army Base, he was sent to N.Y.U.
to study Russian, French and
German and was then sent to
England.

JWB Women's Unit
Plans Aid to Vets

WASHINGTON — Designed to
assist community groups in de-
veloping a program for the re-
absorption of returning veterans

Gen. Bradley Receiving JWB Kit
From Mrs. Bachrach

to civilian life, the "attitude edu-
cation" kit, characterized as "a
welcome contribution to veter-
ans' welfare" by Gen. Bradley,
Administrator of Veteran's' Af-
fairs, was presented to him by
Mri. Alfred R. Bachrach of New
York City, chairman of the Wo-
men's Division of the National
Jewish Welfare Board.
Gen.. BracileY commended Mrs.
Bachrach and the organization
she represents on the organiza-
tion. of the kit, saying that "al-
though it is well recognized that
the veteran faces Many new and
strange problems in his return
to civilian life, what many peo-
ple do not seem to be suffici-
ently aware of is that the atti-
tudes and actions of civilians
toward former servicemen and
women need guidance and direc-
tion.
Mrs. Bachrach disclosed that
the' kit will be supplied to wo-
men's group in 600 cities.
•

Raymond and Arnold Sharkey

uring a letter from Gen. George
C. Kenney, commander of the
Allied , Air Forces in the Soul,h-
west Pacific
Area, announc-
ing the award-
ing of the Air
Medal to one of
their boys.
The letter in
part reads: "Rec-
ently your son
Pvt. Arnold was
decorated with
the Air Medal
. . made in L. Sharkey
recognition of courageous ser-
vice to his combat organization
. . . your son was cited for
meritorious achievement while
participating in sustained opera-
tion flight -.missions in the
Southwestern Pacific Area from
Sept. 6, 1944 to May 11, 1945
. . . these operations included
escorting bombers and transport
aircraft, interception and attack
missions, etc."
Arnold now is in Japan, await-
ing transportation to the States.
He entered the service in April
1942, and has served overseas
two years, in. New Guinea, the
Philippines and . Okinawa. He is
a graduate of Central high.
His brothers, T/Sgt. Raymond,
doned his uniform on Jan. 5,
1942 and is stationed in San
Antonio, Tex.; S/Sgt. Leonard,
who joined up a month later, has
been .overseas 19 months and is
stationed in Hawaii in the radio
signal service.

JWB Pocket Calendars
For Jewish Servicemen

Friday, November 9, 1945

A Lesson in Generosity

Cpl., Mrs. Tulcensky -Send
Jewish News $106 for UJA

Cpl. and Mrs. Joseph R. Tul-
censky, who are now making
their home at Ellington Field,
Texas, where- Cpl. Tulcensky is
stationed with the - U. S. Army
Finance Department, this week
taught many people a lesson ;,in
generosity. -
Regular readers of The Jewish
News, the
censkys have
been deeply
moved by the
plight of Jews
throughout they
world and the
need for the
speedy redemp-g1
tion of Palestine
as the Jewish
National Home.
In order to do Cpl. Tulcensky,
their share in helping in relief
and ,rehabilitation activities, the
Tulcenskys this week sent The
Jewish News a check - for $30
towards a pledge of $100 to the
United Jewish Appeal. "The re-
maining $70 will be forwarded

Major Babbin Returns Home to'Forget

Saw German Atrocities
- As Divisional Inspector

Conducted Confidential Investigations for Commander;
Visited Concentration Camps Where He Saw Bodies
Still Burning; Given Medal

Maj. Frederick S. Babbin is
home. And to him home not only
is that wonderful place he left
to enlist in 1941, but the peace-
u 1 atmosphere
he'll need in
order to forget
the inhuman
and horrible
sight of Nazi
atrocities he has
seen—if ever he
can.
As one. of the
;youngest divis
ional inspectors
Maj. Babbin in World War II
and assigned to conduct confi-
dential investigations for the di--
vision commander, Maj. Bobbin
visited the concentration camps
at Dachau and Buchenwald.
"The bodies were still burning
when we arrived at Buchenwald.
I'll never forget the smell," he
said.
Month Before Victory
"This was about a month be-
fore the Germans gave up. When
we approached the camps, many
of the guards fled and it was not
too difficult to take pictures or
question the prisoners, although

most of them were in such bad
shape they w
_ ere unable to talk
coherently."
For his work in . investigating
the Nazi atrocities at Dachau and
Buchenwald, Maj. Babbin was
awarded the Bronze Star.
His ribbons include five battle -
stars. His division captured the
Reich gold reserves in the Mer-
kers salt mines and his duties
were long and arduous all along
the way. He was in Normandy
and Ardennes campaigns.
Joined 90th Division
Following his enlistment, he
joined the 90th Infantry Division
at Camp Barkeley, Tex., and
went overseas with that outfit.
They were trained in England
and landed on Utah Beach in the
Normandy invasion, subsequent-
ly going through France, Bel-
gium and Germany.
Maj. Babbin is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. M. B. Babbin of 18603
Appoline. He is a graduate of
Northern High and the Wayne
University law school, passing
the state bar examination just
three weeks before entering
service in April, .1941. His future
plans include the .practice of law.

General Praises
Refugee GI Hero

Milton Ring in Germany;
Promoted to Sergeant

More than 190,000 JWB Pocket
Religious Calendars for 19.45-46,
corresponding to the Jewish Cal-
endar year 5706; have been dis-
Captured by the Gestapo, a re-
tributed to Jewish personnel in
fugee soldier in the service of
the armed. forces at . home . and
abroad, it was announced by the the Office of Strategic Service
National Jewish. Welfare Board. was• tortured _and beaten but re-
Overseas personnel received 140,-
000 calendars and more than 50,-
00 were distributed to Jewish
service- men and women stationed
in the United States. -
Personality Contest
The JWB Pockei,ocalendar con-
Winners to Be Named
tains civic, religious and patriotic
material, texts of special signifi-
At Rosenwald Dance
cance for servicemen, and a list
of Jewish servicemen's clubs and
An Armistic Day Dance will hospitality committees in the
. be presented by the Julius Ros- U. S. and overseas.
enwald Post 218 of American
Legion in the auditorium of the
Jewish Center, Saturday night, Gen. Bradley Speaks
Nov. 10.
At JWV Encampment

Winners of the Personality
Contest held by the Listening
Post column of The Jewish News
and the Rosenwald Post will be
given awards for first, second
and third* place.
• stage and radio
Dr. Beitman Discharged;
Stars from
appearing
in
Detroit that night
Was Overseas Two Years
will entertain and Mickey Wolfe's
Dr. Max R.. Beitman of 1981 orchestra will provide music for
Chicago Blvd. was recently dis- dancing.
charged- from the service after
spending two years in. the daughtet, Shirley, are now vaca-
European Theater-:with an Evac- .tioning in Miami Beach, Fla.,
uation Hospital Unit.
prior to returning to his• Detroit
Dr. and Mrs. Beitman
and practice.

NEW YORK — Gen.. Omar N.
Bradley, director of the Veter-
ans' Administration, will be the
principal speaker at the 50th an-
nual encampment of the - Jewish
War Veterans of the U. S., in
Atlantic City, Friday, Nov. 23,
through Sunday, Nov. 25, it was
announced by Archie H. Green-
berg, national JWV commander.
Gen. Bradley will speak at tiwe
golden jubilee banquet to be held
Saturday evening. Other speakers
will be Gen. A. A4, Vandergrift,
commandant of the U. S. Marine
Corps, and Greenberg.

to you next month," Sylvia and
Joseph Tulcensky wrote to the
editor.
Last year,. similarly moved by
the great needs for support of
JDC and UPA activities, Cpl. and
Mrs. Tulcensky sent a gift of $25
to the UJA through The Jewish
News.
The $30 check has been sent to
the United Jewish Appeal
through the Jewish Welfare Fed-
eration.
Cpl. Tulcensky is a former at-.
filiate of Habonim, labor Zionist
youth movement. He is the son:-
of Mr. and Mrs. D. Shindel of
2489 W. Grand - Ave. He is 26,•
is a graduate of Commerce High .
School, attended Walsh Institute
and was employed at Robinson
Furniture Co. before his induc- .
tion in the army in March, 1943:
He was a student of the United
Hebrew Schools.
Mrs. Tulcensky is the former
Sylvia Gutman. They were mar-
ried Dec. 6., 1941.

CPL. FREDERICK MAYER

fused to tell the Germans any-
thing about his work. His hero-
ism paved the way for the blood-
less ehtry of American, troops
into Innsbruck, a vital rail cen-
ter leading to the Brenner Pass.
The dramatic story was told last

Mr. and Mrs. Julius Ring of
12311 Petoskey have received
word from Germany that their
son, Milton, 20,
has been pro-
moted from
Corporal. _to
First Sergeant.
Before going
to Germany
with the U. S
Army, Sgt. Ring
served in Bel-
glum and . re-
ceived a citation
Sgt. Ring
for bravery i n
action.
In service since July 6, 1943,
shortly after *reaching the age of
18, Sgt. Ring was sent overseas
in September, 1944. He is a
graduate of Central High School
and studied in the Bnai Moshe
religious school.

week in Washington by Maj.
Gen. Wililam J. Donovan, head
of the OSS, who revealed that
its hero was Cpl. Frederic A.
Mayer, 24, a refugee paratroop-
er of 617 East 5th Street, Brook-
lyn. • A native of Germany, Cpl.
Mayer immigrated to the U. S.
from .Germany in 1938, with his
parents, brother and two sisters,
fleeing Nazi persecution.

