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David Rubitsky
David Rubitsky, (January 29, 1917 – June 28, 2013) was an American veteran of World War II who claimed he was denied the Medal of Honor because he is Jewish. In 1987, the United States Army began a 23-month investigation and concluded that there was "incontestable evidence" that he had not done what he had claimed.
World War II.
Rubitsky fought in the New Guinea campaign as a communications sergeant in Company E, Second Battalion, 128th Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division.
Jr., politician (died 2007)
- January 29
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- David Rubitsky, U.S. Army sergeant (died 2013)
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