Detroiter Writes World War II Novel
Showing Sensitivity of Jewish Flyer
Louis Falstein, former De-
troiter, has written a powerful
novel. His "Face of a Hero"
(Harcourt, Brace & Co., 383 Mad-
ison Ave., New York 17), al-
though a novel of the last war,
is certain to have as much ap-
peal today as if it had been
written five years ago, and it
may prbve its magnetism be-
cause of the renewed interest
in our air force as a result of
the Korean war.
"Face of a Hero" describes
the experiences of a crew on a
B-24 bomber. The story is told
in the first person by Ben Isaacs
who is always conscious of his
Jewishness. From the very
moment that he introduces him-
self, he watches for reactions
to his Jewish name, to his faith.
His comrades, learn about pog-
roms in Russia which Ben recalls
from his childhood. At times,
some of the men in the crew
speak of the Jew-war and there
is evidence of prejudice. But
the sensitiveness of the hero is
apparent. Some of his buddies
met in him the first Jew they
had ever seen and in the begin-
ning it confused them.
American Red Mogen Dovid
Issues Membership Appeal
"Face of a Hero" is one of the
most realistic books to come off
the press in recent years. It
deserves a place among the best
books about the last war. Its
strength elevates author Louis
Falstein to a high rank in the
literary field.
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When a Jewish crew chief tells
him to remove his H-for-Hebrew
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to prevent torture if he should
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is taunted that "it is your war,"
he shouts back "yours as much
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and Ben tells himself, "I found
no Jew-baiting among flyers."
BERNARD MILINSKY
One of the most impressive
sections in the book is the one
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placed Persons Camp in Santa
Casada, Yugoslavia. He de-7
scribes the Jewish survivors' ad-
miration of him as a flyer and
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a bomber, and he quotes one of
she DPs saying, "it is a gun I
want." Another pleaded with
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Jewish Brigade.
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Falstein's experiences in De-
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several times.
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Hitler's mass massacre of
Jews impels Ben to carry on in
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spite of the war's tragedies
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here. I was here because I
hated Hitler, hated fascism, and
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feared they would come to
America. I was here because
Hitler made me conscious, again,
that as a Jew I must assume the
role of scapegoat."
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From the Jewish point of
view, the negative approach is
overwhelming. Ben acts not
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like the proud man defending
his rights but rather like a
scapegoat. Never theless, his
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novel remains powerful and
deeply moving.
sommilmorasi
`It's Your War'
The American Red Mogen
Dovid for Israel, 225 W. 57th
St., New York, released the text
of a letter sent to 250,000 mem-
bers and supporters of the or-
ganization, which functions in
support of Israel's government-
authorized agency for Red Cross
work. The letter signed by Mrs.
Archibald Silverman of Provi-
dence, R. I. , national chairman
of the Red Mogen Dovid's 1950
membership campaign, and Dr.
Harris J. Levine, acting presi- 76—THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, September 8, 1950
dent of the organization, calls
upon all supporters of the first
aid and ambulance service to
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