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snagglepuss

(12,704 posts) Wed Dec 2, 2015, 04:24 PM Dec 2015

"We are all Jews here": U.S. soldier honored after leading revolt against Nazi prison guards

Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds stood up to Nazis while in POW camp

Resisted orders to identify 200 Jews under his command, saving them

When threatened at gunpoint by Nazi, simply replied 'We are all Jews here'


Story came to light decades later after men he saved spoke out




Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3342274/Late-WWII-US-veteran-1st-soldier-honored-saving-Jews.html#ixzz3tCGopedm
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A truly exceptional man.










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"We are all Jews here": U.S. soldier honored after leading revolt against Nazi prison guards (Original Post) snagglepuss Dec 2015 OP
You'll find his photo right next to COLGATE4 Dec 2015 #1
Indeed. nt branford Dec 2015 #3
K&R Behind the Aegis Dec 2015 #2

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Dec 2015

the definition of the word 'mensch'. Truly an exceptional man and human being. RIP, Master Sergeant Edmonds.

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