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William Henry Mauldin (/ ˈ m ɔː l d ən /; October 29, 1921 – January 22, 2003) was an American editorial cartoonist who won two Pulitzer Prizes for his work. He was most famous for his World War II cartoons depicting American soldiers, as represented by the archetypal characters Willie and Joe, two weary and bedraggled infantry troopers who stoically endure the difficulties and dangers ...
Winton ultimately found homes in Britain for 669 children, [26] many of whose parents perished in the Auschwitz concentration camp. [27] His mother worked with him to place the children in homes and later hostels. [28] Throughout the summer of 1939, he placed photographs of the children in Picture Post seeking families to accept them. [29]
Irene Gut Opdyke (born Irena Gut, 5 May 1918 – 17 May 2003) [2] was a Polish nurse who gained international recognition for aiding Polish Jews persecuted by Nazi Germany during World War II. She was honored as a Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem for risking her life to save twelve Jews .
Color Rhapsody cartoon that satirizes Hitlers rise of power in Germany, the latter of which is symbolized as a widow with 3 children. Half of the cartoon visuals remains lost. United States Home Defense: Jack King: Disney cartoon featured Donald Duck and his three nephews serving as civilian aircraft spotters during World War II. United States ...
Roderick W. Edmonds (August 20, 1919 – August 8, 1985) [1] was a master sergeant of the 106th Infantry Division, 422nd Infantry Regiment in the United States Army during World War II, who was captured and became the ranking U.S. non-commissioned officer at the Stalag IX-A prisoner-of-war camp in Germany, where—at the risk of his life—he saved an estimated 200–300 Jews from being ...
The classic novel All Quiet on the Western Front has been adapted to film twice before, but this version by director Edward Berger is the first in the book’s native German. Newcomer Felix ...
Frank Foley risked his life to save the lives of thousands of German Jews. Without the protection of diplomatic immunity he visited internment camps and sheltered Jewish refugees in his house. Frank Foley was a true British hero. It is right that we should honour him at the British Embassy in Berlin, not far from where he once worked.
This is a partial list of some of the most prominent Righteous Among the Nations per country of origin, recognized by Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority in Jerusalem. These people risked their lives or their liberty and position to help Jews during The Holocaust; some suffered death as