Jewish Servicemen's Sacrifice Plaque

Erected by local Jewish servicemen, this plaque is dedicated to the memory of local Jewish war dead of the First and Second World Wars.

Inscription

BELOW IS A TRIBUTE TO THOSE CALGARY & DISTRICT SERVICEMEN OF THE JEWISH FAITH WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN WORLD WARS I & II. THIS MEMORIAL WILL FOREVER ETCH THEIR NAMES IN OUR MEMORIES. IT IS IN THEIR HONOR WE DEDICATE THIS PLAQUE.

1914 – 1918

HACKMAN, SAMUEL
ARMY
ZUIDEMA, SIMON

1939 – 1945

BELKIN, PAUL
RCAF
ISENSTEIN, SIMON

BESEN, SIMEON
ARMY
LAVINE, EDWARD

BERCUSON, BERNARD
RCAF
LAVINE, SOLOMAN

GREEN,CHARLES
RCAF
MARGOLIS, ALBERT

GUREVITCH, CECIl
RCAF
SMITH, LEO

DURING WORLD WAR II, TEN PERCENT OF ALL JEWRY IN CANADA SERVED THEIR COUNTRY:
A TOTAL OF 16,883 10,235 ARMY 596 ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY
5,889 R.C.A.F. 163 ALLIED FORCES
TOTAL CASUALTIES: 721 KILLED 208 WOUNDED 84 PRISONERS OF WAR
A TOTAL OF 196 WERE DECORATED FOR BRAVERY AND SERVICE
ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY

WE CANADIAN SERVICEMEN OF THE JEWISH FAITH TAKE A GREAT DEAL OF PRIDE AND
HONOR FOR THE PART WE PLAYED IN A VICTORY THAT GAVE FREEDOM A CHANCE TO
BREATHE AND GROW IN LANDS LESS FORTUNATE THAN OUR OWN.

OUR BEST TRIBUTE LIES IN OUR LIVING AND WORKING FOR THE ETERNAL CAUSE
FOR WHICH SO MANY FOUGHT AND DIED.
THE TRUE PEACE BORN OF FREEDOM

Ce mémorial, érigé par les militaires juifs de la localité, est dédié à la mémoire de leurs concitoyens juifs tués pendant les Première et Seconde Guerre mondiales.

Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.