2ndLt Raymond Zussman: Taking Positions and Prisoners

05/08/23 • 5 min

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2ndLt Zussman was one of the three Jewish Americans to receive a Medal of Honor in World War II. With only one working tank, Zussman scouted enemy positions alone to direct his tank’s fire, capturing the French town of Noroy-Le-Borg and taking dozens of prisoners.

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