One hundred medical field units bearing the name of Master Sergeant Meyer Levin, the Jewish soldier here killed in the Pacific, will be sent to the Russian Army as a gift of the United Jewish War Effort, it was announced here today.
The New York Times, in an editorial today, lauds Levin’s career as “an example of patriotism, courage and devotion.” Emphasizing that there is no doubt that Levin gave his life to save the lives of his mates, the editorial concludes: “Sergeant Levin made his last flight as a volunteer. He did not have to go on this particular flight. He went because he was an expert spotter and because he was a model soldier. It was Meyer Levin, calling ‘I hope you make it,’ who saved the survivors who were found. Wherever he is, he lies wrapped in glory.”
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