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ach Memorial Day weekend
for nearly 50 years, members
of the Jewish War Veterans in
Michigan have been honoring the lives
and contributions of those who served
their country through military service.
Gravesites of veterans at Jewish cem-
eteries are adorned with American flags
and two services are held at local ceme-
teries, one at Machpaleh in Ferndale and
the other at Hebrew Memorial in Clinton
Township.
About 75 people attended the May 28
services, which included a presentation
of a memorial wreath by JWV Auxiliary
President Myra Gross of West Bloomfield
and flag presentations by representa-
tives of the JWV, Canadian Legion and
Russian World War II veterans.
"We are Americans; we are all veterans
of a war or war era," said Dr. Marvin
Delidow of Oak Park, senior vice com-
mander of JWV-Michigan."We feel we
have to celebrate their lives and their
contributions to our nation and to us:'

- Ken Guten Cohen, story development editor

Clockwise from top:

Frank Blase of Southfield stands proudly

with the flags.

Mihael Mendelevich of Windsor bears the

Canadian flag.

Jerry Order of Livonia, Izzy Sigal of

Windsor and Marvin Delidow of Oak Park.

Medallions and flags mark the graves of

Jewish war veterans.

June 1 • 2006

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