List of Jewish Americans in the military

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This is a list of famous Jewish American in the U.S. military.

Name Service Highest rank War(s) Other notes
Julius Ochs Adler Army Major General World War I
World War II		 Commanded 77th Infantry Division
Received the Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, Silver Star, and Croix de Guerre;
Was also a noted journalist and publisher with the New York Times
Jeremy Michael Boorda Navy Admiral Vietnam War
Bosnian War		 Served as NATO Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Europe
Received the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Navy Distinguished Service Medal (three awards), Legion of Merit (three awards), and Meritorious Service Medal (two awards)
Served on the Joint Chiefs of Staff as Chief of Naval Operations
Mark Wayne Clark Army General World War II
Korean War		 Commanded Fifth Army and British/American 15th Army Group in Italy during World War II
Commander of the United Nations forces in later part of the Korean War
Received the Distinguished Service Cross, Army Distinguished Service Medal, and Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor
President of The Citadel
  • Mark Wayne Clark, Jewish mother, Major General, commander of Fifth U.S. Army, World War II
  • Wesley Kane Clark, former NATO commander during the Bosnian War (Jewish father, raised Baptist, converted to Catholicism)
  • Sam Dreben, served in the in the U.S. Army in the Philippines, Panama Canal Zone, the Pancho Villa Expedition, and World War I, also fought in Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and the Mexican revolution. Noted for his prowess with machine guns. [1]
  • Edward Ellsberg, finished first in his class at the US Naval Academy (1914), ultimately rose to rank of Rear Admiral
  • Jack H. Jacobs, Captain U.S.A (Vietnam) Medal of Honor recipient
  • Leopold Karpeles, (Civil War) Sergeant, Medal of Honor for bravery and heroism
  • Jean Lafitte, Buccaneer leader who aided Gen. Jackson's defeat of British in the battle of New Orleans in 1812 War.
  • Uriah P. Levy, (War of 1812) First Jewish U.S. Admiral; ended the Practice of Flogging; bought, restored, and gave Montecello (Jefferson's home) as a gift to the American people. First Jewish Chapel at the United States Naval Academy named for him.
  • David "Mickey" Marcus, (World War II), U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, West Point graduate, Divisional Judge Advocate, Division Commander, attended the "Big Five" meetings, volunteered to join D-Day airborne assault without formal training. Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star, and British decorations. Volunteered to Israeli Army to defend against Transjordan Arab Legion. Became first Israeli brigadier general, and served as Commander of Jerusalem front.
  • Hyman Rickover, U.S. Admiral, Father of the Nuclear Navy
  • Maurice Rose, Major General, (World War II) Negotiated the unconditional surrender of the Germans in Tunisia, Commanded 3rd Armored Division: the first division to cross the German border and the first to breach the Siegfried line, killed in combat
  • Robert Rosenthal, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF in World War II
  • Tibor Rubin, (Korea) Medal of Honor for actions in battle and in Chinese POW camp
  • Edward S. Salomon, (Civil War)
  • Haym Salomon, (American Revolution), Sons of Liberty, Financier
  • Francis Salvador, (American Revolution), "Paul Revere of the South"
  • Marvin A. Sibulkin, Sergeant Major, US Army 1958-1983; Legion of Merit, Bronze Star (9th Inf Div, Vietnam), Bronze Star 1st Oak Leaf Cluster (Vietnam), Defense Meritorious Service Medal; 3 Army Commendation Medals, other
  • Judah Touro, (War of 1812), civilian volunteer in American Army, Philanthropist
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