United Jewish Appeal (UJA) 20th Anniversary V-E (Victory in Europe) Day
1965
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The portraits of Generals Eisenhower, Alexander and Koenig. Above the portraits is the quote: “These were honored in their generation and were the glory of their times”, from Ecclesiastes/XLIV, 7. Below the portraits are the years “1939” and “1945” which are the dates of the Second World War.
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The 1966 National Convention of the United Jewish Appeal held at the New York Hilton was dedicated to the 20th Anniversary of V-E (Victory in Europe) Day. The program stated that the convention would “honor the great generals who delivered Europe from Nazi bondage and liberated our captive brethren from the concentration camps”. The guests of honor were General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, Field Marshal Earl Alexander of Tunis and General Pierre Koenig.
Sculpted by Carl Paul Jennewein.
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