Rabbi and Chaplain Eichhorn in WW2
Much has been said about World War II and the Greatest Generation, but less has been said about the Jewish soldiers who served. A new PBS documentary, “GI Jews: Jewish Americans in World War II,” sets out to remedy that gap, and shows how this generation helped win the war while transforming the place of Jews in American society.
More than half a million Jews served in the American military during the war, and the film has the right blend of the historical and the personal to keep viewers hooked. Beyond patriotism, young Jews in the American military – both men and women — had an extra reason to serve. Many were the children of European immigrants, returning to the continent their ancestors fled to come to the aid of fellow Jews.
However, the documentary goes well beyond a film about Jewish American soldiers fighting Hitler in Europe.
To be released on May 8: You can pre-order on Amazon.
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