Jewish Population In American Colonies
In 1776 Was 2500 ( Including Women and
Children ) 650 Jews Served In The
Continental Army!
L .T Colonel David Franks
L . T Colonel Mordecai Sheftall
L . T Colonel David Emanuel
( Later Governor of Georgia )
L . T Colonel Solomon Bush
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U . S Military Academy
At West Point
Established In 1802
1st Class was 50% Jewish
Two Graduated , One Was
Jewish ( Cadet Simon Levy )
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War Of 1812
Commodore John Ordronaux
Sank 5 British Frigates
Brigadier General Joseph Bloomfield
( Later Governor Of New Jersey )
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War With Mexico
1846 - 48
Major General David Emanuel Twiggs
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Commodore Uriah P . Levy
1st Commander Mediterranean Fleet
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Civil War
1861-65
Approximately 10,000 Jews Fought, But
Percentage Below Non - Jews
( 7% vs 9% of Population )
Nine Generals
One Secretary Of War
Seven Congressional Medals Of Honor
Brigadier General Alfred Mordecai
West Point Class Of 1861
( Son Of Major Alfred Mordecai
West Point Class Of 1823 )
Served In UNION Army
During The Civil War
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UNION GENERALS
Frederick Salomon
Charles E . Solomon
Edward S . Solomon
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Judah P . Benjamin
Secretary Of War
Secretary Of State
Confederate States Of America
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Spanish-American War 1898
5000 Jews Saw Service .... 20% Higher
Than U , S Population As A Whole
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WORLD WAR I
1914 - 1918
250,000 Jews In U . S Military
5.7% Of Soldiers Serving
vs 3.27% Of U. S Population
Many Generals And Admirals
Including 10,000 Commissioned
Officers ( 900 In The NAVY,
100 In The MARINE Corps )
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WORLD WAR II
1941-45
550,000 American Jews In U . S Military
Represented Approximately 5% Of
Americans Who Served, When The
Percentage Of Jews In The American
Population At The Time was Only 3. 3%
6% Of The Flying Personnel Were Jews
20% Of Jews Serving Were Officers
19 Generals And 3 Admirals
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Major General Maurice Rose,
U . S Army WWII
Commander Of 3rd Armor Division,
1st U . S Unit To Reach German Soil
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General Mark Clark
WWII Commander In Italy.
Youngest Lieutenant General
Youngest 4-Star General
UN Supreme Commander In Korean War
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The Congressional
Medal Of HONOR
For Heroism And Valor Above And
Beyond The Call Of Duty
19Identified Jewish Recipient Since Award Was
Established During The Civil War
Sergeant , Later Brigadier General
Benjamin Kaufman
Captain Ben. Salomon , MC
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Airman 1st Class John L. Levitow
Airman 1st Class William Pitsenbarger
Until 2010, ONLY 2 Air Force NOn-Officers
WON the Congressional MEDAL OF HONOR
in The Vietnam War
BOTH WERE JEWS
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The TAUSSIGS
A Jewish-American Naval Family
Rear Admiral Edward David Taussig
Vice Admiral Joseph K Taussig
Captain Joseph k Taussig JR.
USN, Captain K Taussig III, USMC
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Israel's Independence War
Jewish_American Officer Brig General
DAVID ( MICKEY ) NARCUS
West Point Class Of 1924 Commander,
Jerusalem Front
Rear Admiral Paul Shulman ,
Annapolis Class Of 1945 1st Commander
Of The IDF / Navy
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LT. CLONEL JEFF FEINSTEIN
USAFA - 64
One Of There USAF Aces in Vietnam War
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Jewish- American Service Men
And Women Enjoy
CHANUKAH Of 2007 In Bagdad
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IRAQ WAR
There Jewish-American Killed
Fighting In Iraq And Afghanistan
1st LT. David R. Bernstein
1st LT. Roslyn Schulte
Captai Michael Tarlavsky
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GENERAL ROBERT MAGNUS
Former Assistant Commandant
U . S Marine Corp
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Of the 4 Services The U . S Navy With 3 Officers
Reaching The Rank Of Full Jewish ADMIRALS
ADMIRAL Hyman Rickover
Father Of The Nuclear Submarine
ADMIRAL Claude C. Bioch
Commander U . S Fleet 1938-40
ADMIRAL Michael Boorda,
Chief Of Naval Operations 1994-96
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GENERAL Norton A. Schwartz
1st Jewish USAF CHIEF OF STAFF 2008
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