WWII Veteran Legacy Award Honoree: Sid Krumholz

Born in New York City April 9, 1925 lived in the Bronx Volunteered for US Army in 30th infantry division, heavy weapons. Was at D-Day. Had a diabetic younger brother named Robert 2:40   His kids Susan and Andrew 3:27 Talks about the depression 4:10   Years with Ford Motor Company 5:00   Depression years, small apartment, father [...]

2016-11-28T09:48:41-08:00January 22nd, 2016|CBB, Special Programs|

WWII Veteran Legacy Award Honoree: Jerry Harris

Born in Minneapolis, September 15, 1918 Was drafted and served in the US Army overseas as a medical professional (first dental then psychological)   Mother Dora Friedman Father born in what is now Romania in a place called Tulchia in the area of the Black Sea. Came to US at age 13 in 1889 and [...]

2016-11-28T09:48:41-08:00January 22nd, 2016|CBB, Special Programs|

WWII Veteran Legacy Award Honoree: Rubin Boxer

Born in Brooklyn NY in 1927 Volunteered for US Navy as Electrical Engineer (did not serve overseas as he was in bootcamp when the bomb was dropped on Japan – both of his brothers, now deceased, were paratroopers during the war overseas) Father –Max Mother- Lillian   1:38- 14 When the war started I was [...]

2016-11-28T09:48:41-08:00January 22nd, 2016|CBB, Special Programs|

WWII Veteran Legacy Award Honoree: Eric Boehm

Born in Hof, Germany, northern Bavaria in 1918. He is 97. Fled Nazi’s Volunteered for US Army, was a First Lt., Intelligence   Parents- Carl and Bertha Brother- werar (?)   Left Bavaria in 1974- Hitler came to power in ’33 and I left in ’34 – parents left later   16 years old when [...]

2016-11-28T09:48:41-08:00January 22nd, 2016|CBB, Special Programs|

WWII Veteran Legacy Award Honoree: Len Berman

Born in Hartford, Connecticut July 2, 1926. 89 years old. Volunteered for U.S. Navy as a musician. Served on battleship in the Pacific where, along with being in the band, he loaded ammunition during conflict.   Father-Moses A. Berman (attorney) Mother- Bernice Toby Corellas (house wife) Father and mother were traditional Jewish, grandfather was Orthodox [...]

2016-11-28T09:48:41-08:00January 22nd, 2016|CBB, Special Programs|

WWII Veteran Legacy Award Honoree: Richard Alpert

00:00 Pat started ( Nov 3, 2015) Born July 5, 1925 in Bronze. Next to park where Yankee players would sit in park at night. We would ask for their autographs. Mother/Father My father was born in NY. My mother in Russia. She came to United States. She was one of six daughters and two [...]

2016-11-28T09:48:41-08:00January 22nd, 2016|CBB, Special Programs|

WWII Veteran Legacy Award Honoree: Ralph Baxter

Ralph was born in Germany and fled the Nazis. 90 Years old. Volunteered for US Army Counter Intelligence Interrogated second level Nazis in Europe (the step under those that went to Nuremberg)     Born in Hamburg, Germany in 1945 August 31st Father- Felix Backrack a merchant banker Mother- Ernie Muenden The families name was [...]

2016-11-28T09:48:41-08:00January 22nd, 2016|CBB, Special Programs|

Memories of Our Children of the Covenant Legacy Luncheon 2015

Legacy Award Honoree Tribute Video   On Sunday, November 15, Congregation B’nai B’rith held the inaugural Children of the Covenant Legacy Luncheon– and what an afternoon it was! To view the wonderful news coverage of our event please see these links: Honoring the legacy of our Jewish community’s World War II veterans Coverage of our [...]

2016-11-28T09:48:41-08:00December 27th, 2015|CBB, News & Announcements|
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