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Martin “Peeny” Berger was born June 1, 1920 to a family of 13 children, 9 boys and 4 girls. He served in World War II, along with three of his brothers, and was wounded. In this interview, Mr. Berger primarily discusses his early life and family.

Evie Goldberg discusses her father, Joe Greene, who was a photographer, councilman, magistrate, and the first Jewish state senator of Delaware.

Drs. David and Edith Platt were physicians based in the Wilmington area. They established a private practice catering to working class people together after their marriage and completion of medical school. They remained with the practice for nearly…

Martin Briefman, a grocer and merchant in Wilmington for many years, died Dec. 20, 1984, at the age of 89.
Mr. Briefman, formerly of 200 W. Second St. and of Miami, served in the Navy prior to World War I. During the 1920s and early 1930s, he was a…

Artist, ballroom dancer, partner in Newark Department Store, on National board of girl scouts, co-chair of Newark’s Twin Towns

Alvin I. Handloff died on Friday, July 30, 2004 at the age of 91.
Alvin lived most of his life in Newark and Wilmington, DE and was a graduate of the University of Delaware and George Washington Law School. He served as an officer in the Navy…

Robert Pilnick died May 16, 1985, at the age of 64.
He was a Newark native, and owned Pilnick’s Shoes in city for 45 years. Acquired Carl Cobin Shoes
He was a WWII army veteran, served in North Africa & Italy. Received purple heart after being…

In this interview, Dr. Tomases discusses his time in World War II and the experience of his unit being captured and being a prisoner of war.

Al Green (October 2, 1920 – September 2016) was a chemical engineer for NVF Company and a lifelong member of Temple Beth Emeth. During his lifetime, he was a volunteer in many Jewish community organizations and was president of Temple Beth Emeth from…

POW before D-Day, wartime