Jacob Kraft

Last Name: Kraft
First Name: Jacob
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Branch of Armed Services: United States Army
Armed Services Serial Number: 0-535821
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Training Grounds/Domestic Locations: MacDill Field, FL

Unit(s): HQs. 5th Bomb Wing (H)

Rank(s): Chaplain

Theater(s) of Operation: Mediterranean

Locations: Italy

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Of Interest: Letters detail the life and duties of a Jewish Army Chaplain; Contains 1 Italian Lira (Allied Military Currency); Numerous photos of Jewish services and with other service members; 9/4/45 - Rosh Hashanah Greeting, Describes the suffering of soldiers, the atrocities of the Germans, the inspiration provided by Jewish service members, and the need for a Jewish state

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First Letter to Mollye: 04/03/1944
Last Letter to Mollye: 09/04/1945
Number of Items in Mollye Collection: 35
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