Washington – Bill Aims To Give Jewish WW1 Vets New Chance For Medal of Honor

Washington – At age 82, Elsie Shemin-Roth didn’t expect to be waging a campaign for congressional legislation.

But the daughter of a Jewish World War I veteran is the leading force behind a measure that would direct the Pentagon to review the records of such veterans to determine whether any were denied the Medal of Honor because of discrimination.

A little-noticed provision of a House-approved defense bill would require the Defense Department to determine whether Jewish recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross or other military decorations for service during World War I should posthumously receive the nation’s highest military honor.

Full story at The Los Angeles Times