Privates Wisotzky and Baker
Reported as Korean Fatalities
By FRANK SIMONS
10—THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, May 11, 1951
Pfc. Stewart Rothman
Wounded in Korea
Passover, 1951—And the World at War
Corp. David Levy Writes Home of
GI Seder Spent in Pusan., Korea
It is at times like Passover ised land of "love thy neighbor
Since publication of the death of Pfc. Mandell Yuster as the Word was received last month that a Jewish boy misses the as thyself."
first Detroit Jewish GI killed during the Korean conflict, two by Mr. and Mrs. Morris Z. Roth- warmth, friendliness and secur-
"I and my Jewish brethren
other tragedies have been reported to The Jewish News. man, of 4230 Pasadena that ity of closely-knit family ties. if gathered in the chapel in Pusan
their son, Pfc. Stewart N. Roth- he is forced to spend the holiday to sit at the seder table. Our
e:: man, was wounded in action- away from his loved ones. The congregation was overflowing
while attempting to cross the loneliness of Corp. David Levy with servicemen of the Jewish
38th parallel in Korea on April at missing a Passover seder at faith. We all prayed in unison
home is beautifully expressed in and with a strong sense of hum-
5.
a letter he wrote to his parents,
The 20-year-old soldier was Mr. and Mrs. Hyman Levy, of ility and loneliness that over-
comes one at not being with his
hit by shrapnel from enemy fire 18636 Ohio.
loved ones.
when the Chinese Reds in at-
David, recalled into service
. . The four questions were
tempting to stein UN attacks after serving nearly two years
rolled hand grenades down the previously, is stationed in Korea asked by a young GI who was
hill Stewart's unit was charg- with the 14th Field Hospital, at- wearing a purple heart, in He-
ing. The boy was hit in the tached to the Eighth Army. The brew and English, and thence
another asked them in- Yiddish.
thigh, face and hands, but has letter reads:
The food was plentiful. The Se-
since recovered and is back in
"Dearest parents, sister 5, der was as wonderful as it pos-
action.
brothers and nephews,
sibly could have been and we `C:
Stewart enlisted in the army
"May I extend to you, you who were all thankful.
in March 1948 and was due to are ever so dear to my heart
"I met several other fellows
come home last June when en- and who are ever so much miss- from Detroit and Michigan. How
listments were frozen. He has ed, a most healthy and peaceful were your seders and who was
been overseas since June of 1948. Passover. At the seder table we there for them?
Before December, 1950 Stewart read the Hagadah, in which is
"I am going to close now, and
was attached to General Head- said, "Matzo, the bread of afflic- shall write in another day or
quarters in Japan with Gen. tion which our ancestors two, love and God bless you all,"
MacArthur serving as a pho- brought forth from Egypt;" the
PFC. EUGENE BAKER
—David
PFC. HYME WISOTZKY
tographer for Stars and Stripes, Matzo is symbolic of the haste
On April 13, The Jewish News printed briefly a story telling of i Army magazine. In December, in which our ancestors fled from
the death of Hyme Wisotzky. Further details were not avail- however, he was reassigned to E g y p.t and entered into the 1313 Humanity Award
able at the time because his mother, Mrs. Bertha. Wisortky, the 17th Infantry Regiment, and Promised Land.
has been fighting in Korea since
"We seem to have reached an Goes to Chicago Priest
1600 Steward, was ill.
that time.
era of humanity where haste is
The other casualty was Pfc. wanted to get back to his outfit
District 6, Bnai Brith, will pre-
Stewart was an Explorer Scotit all too prominent and we are
Eugene James Baker, who died and help end the fighting in
forever on the run. We do then sent its second annual "Service
at
Shaarey
Zedek
troop
before
Sept. 20, 1950. He was the son of
devoting his attention to studies become so immersed in our to Humanity" award to a Cath-
Mrs. Alex Baker, of 2501 Cort- Korea," Mrs. Wisotzky cried.
Another
son,
Sgt.
Meyer
Wis-
at
Cass Techniacl High School. wasteful and needless shedding olic Bishop—the Most Rev. Ber-
land.
of time, that we forget that life nard J. Sheil, of Chicago, at its
Mrs. Wisotzky, home from the otzky, 26, is stationed with the He was also a member of the is all too short—too. too short to 83rd annual convention, J u 1 y
Hostel.
hospital after suffering a heart Army in San Antonio, Tex. He American Youth
be spent in the engagement of 8-10, at Congress Hotel, Chicago.
* * *
attack,. was able to tell reporters represents Mrs. Wisotzky's only
More than 1,000 delegates and
war.
the following story of pathos:
remaining family.
. . . I feel that you dear guests from eight mid-western
On August 20, 1950, Mrs. Wis-
Mother and Dad have brought states including Michigan, and
Eugene Baker was only 19
otzky received a telegram from years-old when he was killed in
us up in neighborhoods which four provinces in Canada are
the War Department informing an enemy attack on Yom Kippur
have proved that we, the Levy's, expected to attend.
her that her son, Hyme, was eve., Sept. 20, 1950.
The Women's District Grand
as Jews, could and have lived
missing in action. Only a faint
Lodge No. 6 will hold its con-
with
the
Olson's,
the
M
o
n
t
-
A letter from the boy's com-
hope that her boy is alive some-
gomery's, the Horowitz's, Jews vention at the Congress Hotel
where in Korea keeps her alive manding officer said simply that
simultaneously with the men.
and gentiles.
"your
son
was
killed
while
suc-
today, she sobbed.
-
Ben Z. Glass, executive secre-
"May it be so, that as we cele-
cessfully
defending
American
`'He was such a good boy, al-
tary of the 6th District, states
brate
this
Passover,
you
in
Am-
ways thinking of his mother," positions against an enemy at-
erica, and I on the soil of a that an "Honor Award" will be
Mr's. Wisotzky said. "Just be- tack on the Anch Un Chon, a
foreign land — a land flowing presented at a special luncheon
tributary
of
the
Han
River.
He
fore he went overseas he sent
with the blood of our brethren, during the convention to Isaac
home a check to me." The died shortly after being struck
Jew
and Gentile, white, yellow Wagner, district past president.
check arrived July 1. On July by enemy fire.
and
black.
American and foreign
Pfc. Stewart N. Rothman (left)
16, Wisotzky was missing in
In his personal belongings
Anybody-can meet expenses if
—may it be that someday very
in
a
picture
that
was
printed
action.
which he was required to leave
soon all - mankind shall be they try, says a writer. The trick
in
The
Jewish
News
on
Rosh
During his life, Pfc. Wisotzky, behind when his unit, the First
brought out of the land of bond- is to avoid them.
who was 28 years-old, knew little Marine Division, launched an of- Hashanah, 1948. Stewart, then age—WAR—and into the prom-
else but war. He graduated from fensive, was a note he had pen- a private, w a s stationed in
Japan where he helped lead
Northwestern High School in ned to his mother:
Ford Donates $500,400
1939, and shortly after enlisted
"We're getting ready for the Rosh Hashanah service s. He To Expand Immigration
in the Navy. During World War push now, Mom. I'm feeling wrote home on April 9 to his
The new comp site . . . paved
II he served as a petty officer, well and we're being treated parents that the only good thing - NEW YORK, (JTA)—The Ford
road , only 15.7 miles from 7
fighting in several battles in the fine. If there is any way I can about his getting wounded was Foundation has granted $500,000
that he was able to attend Pass- for expanding the facilities for
Mile-Couzens. Grand River, thru
South Pacific, where he was get back, I'll be trying."
over services at the Army hos- immigration and resettlement in
aboard ship for three and one
Farmington, left of 10 Mile Road
It was signed, ''Your proud pital in Taegu.
the United States of exiled and
half years.
for 1.7 miles—to cor. 10 Mile CT
son,
Eugene."
displaced professionals. The dis-
After a brief attempt at civi-
Meadowbrook. Visit -any Satur-
The boy was graduated from
placed persons to benefit from
lian life, he found it difficult to
day or Sunday. -
Jewish
Groups
End
Durfee
Junior
High,
and
was
at-
this
grant
are
scholars,
physic-
adjust himself after four years
in service, and he enlisted in the tending Chadsey Trade School Pact with Leftist Union ians, engineers. architects, mu-
Boys & Girls 5-12 yrs.
sicians, agronomists, scientists
Army as a private in December, when he enlisted in the Marines
3- 4 yrs.
Nursery
and artists.
1948. He was home in June, 1950, at 17. In service for two and a On Government Order
half
years,
Eugene
had
spent
4TH SEASON of Dr. Goldberg's
when Korean hostilities broke
nine months in China before
NEW YORK, (JTA) — The
out.
personal supervision. Enroll now
"He could have stayed home. coming home on a furlough in United States Government has
and join many satisfied parents.
The -least trouble.
ordered the United Service for
I was just recovering from a June.
some car of all . . .
New
Americans,
the
Hebrew
Im-
His father, the late Alex Bak-
heart attack then and he could
"Bob Ginsburg"
Just Nice to
have stayed with me. But he er, died while he was home, and migrant Aid Society and the
Deal With!
Eugene was allowed to stay Committee for the Care of Euro-
home for an extra week. But in pean Children to break all re-
For the
lations with the Leftist Social
August he went overseas.
Best Deal
Service
Employees'
Union,
Local
The tragedy ironically paral-
In Town
41390 W. 10 Mile Road
lels another incident which be- 19, "as a security matter." The
order was issued through the
Farmington
fell
a
member
of
his
family.
Dur-
See
in late model dual control cars. Our
approved instructors are very capable
ing World War II, Eugene's cou- Federal Displaced Persons Com- .
R. B.
and courteous men who know their
sin, Irving Cohen, the son of mission.
Member
business and are well qualified to
Acting on this order, t h e
teach you in less time.
Mrs. Julia Blitz, enlisted in the
(Bob)
Amer.
Camping
Assn.
Marines at 17 and was also killed United Service for New Ameri-
Ginsburg
OUR INSTRUCTORS
cans,
which
has
helped
tens
of
in action at 19 during the battle
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