GI Jews: George Braunstein's first experience in War
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George Braunstein has witnessed segregation, but it hasn’t changed his love for America.
George Braunstein has witnessed segregation and experienced anti-Semitism, but it hasn’t changed his love for America. Braunstein entered the U.S. Army at age 19. While on a march in France during World War II, Braunstein watched as a church steeple exploded, sending shrapnel in all directions. A piece of metal struck him, leaving a scar under his chin. It was his first experience in war.
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GI Jews: George Braunstein's first experience in War
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George Braunstein has witnessed segregation and experienced anti-Semitism, but it hasn’t changed his love for America. Braunstein entered the U.S. Army at age 19. While on a march in France during World War II, Braunstein watched as a church steeple exploded, sending shrapnel in all directions. A piece of metal struck him, leaving a scar under his chin. It was his first experience in war.
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