Operation Benjamin: Restoring fallen soldiers’ lost Stars of David
Operation Benjamin is a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring the identities of Jewish American soldiers buried under incorrect grave markers. Founded after Rabbi Jacob Schacter's observation of the lack of Jewish Stars of David at the Normandy American Cemetery, the organization investigates and corrects these historical inaccuracies. Their work involves extensive research to verify Jewish identities and ensure proper recognition for fallen soldiers.
- ▪Operation Benjamin was founded to address the issue of Jewish soldiers being buried under crosses instead of Stars of David.
- ▪The organization works with the American Battle Monuments Commission to investigate and change headstones for soldiers buried under the wrong markers.
- ▪Benjamin Garadetsky, a soldier with a Jewish background who was incorrectly marked as Protestant, inspired the organization's name.
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When Rabbi Jacob Schacter visited the Normandy American Cemetery in 2014, one detail stayed with him long after his return home. The observation seemed insignificant at first. But for Schacter and the historians and genealogists who would later found Operation Benjamin, it raised a troubling question: Why did there appear to be so few Jewish grave markers among the thousands of American soldiers buried overseas? Recommended Stories Iran negotiations slowed by supreme leader’s isolation: US officials Suicide bomber kills at least 23 and injures over 70 at Pakistan railway track Russia attacks Ukraine with nuclear-capable missile for the third time since war began “It was hallowed and profound,” he later recalled.
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