Star of David Now Marks Graves in Philippines of Fallen World War II US Jewish Soldiers

[rangerrebew]

 
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.”Star of David Now Marks Graves in Philippines of Fallen World War II US Jewish Soldiers

 https://www.algemeiner.com/2020/02/12/star-of-david-now-marks-graves-in-philippines-of-fallen-world-war-ii-us-jewish-soldiers/

[rangerrebew]

It shouldn't take too long for the religion of peace to destroy them.

[sneakypete]

Was there some "reason" this wasn't done with the original headstones?

As a side note,"ONLY 5 Jews were killed liberating the Philippines?

WTF?

[skeeter]

Was there some "reason" this wasn't done with the original headstones?

As a side note,"ONLY 5 Jews were killed liberating the Philippines?

WTF?

There were in excess of 16,000 US KIA liberating the Philippines, so the figure highly doubtful. If they were represented  in proportion to their numbers in the US the number would be somewhere around 200+ killed.

[sneakypete]

There were in excess of 16,000 US KIA in the Philippines in WWII, so the figure highly doubtful. If they were represented  in proportion to their numbers in the US the number would be somewhere around 200+ killed.

@skeeter

I was not as familiar with the numbers as you were,but saw no logical reason for only 5 Jewish KIA's in that campaign.