Star of David Now Marks Graves in Philippines of Fallen World War II US Jewish Soldiers
February 12, 2020 11:56 am
Seventy-five years after the end of World War II, the graves of five US Jewish soldiers who died fighting in the Philippines have finally been marked with a Star of David.
Originally marked with Latin cross headstones, the Star of David headstones were placed on the five graves at a special ceremony on Wednesday in the capital, Manila.
Sung Kim — the US ambassador in the Philippines — tweeted that the ceremony had honored “five Jewish American soldiers who committed the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom we all enjoy today.â€Star of David Now Marks Graves in Philippines of Fallen World War II US Jewish Soldiers
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