Most people don’t know that hundreds of Jewish-American GIs killed-in-action in WWII were mistakenly buried under Latin Crosses, nd there they have remained for 75 years. Until now.

Tuesday, October 26 at 12:00pm
Athenaeum of Philadelphia
219 S Sixth Street
Free
Virtual
RSVP info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lost-heroes-of-wwii-we-will-not-forget-with-shalom-e-lamm-tickets-167886618395

Most people don’t know that hundreds of Jewish-American GIs killed-in-action in WWII were mistakenly buried under Latin Crosses. And there they have remained for 75 years. Until now.

The mission of Operation Benjamin is to identify Jewish soldiers at American military cemeteries all over the world who were mistakenly buried under Latin Crosses and replace the headstones with a Star of David. This allows for accurate and just recognition of the soldier’s identity, provides comfort to the families of the fallen, and enables the millions of visitors to the American military cemeteries to visually understand and appreciate the shared Jewish sacrifice in the causes of democracy and freedom.

In this lecture, we’ll explore how Operation Benjamin accomplishes its complex tasks, and some of the fascinating stories that have emerged as a result of their activities.