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First Polish Soldier in Italy to Be Decorated by British is a Jew

April 2, 1944
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The first Polish soldier in Italy to receive a British decoration for valor is a Jew, Lance Cpl. Bernhard Rosen, it is reported here today, Rosen, who has just been discharged from a military hospital somewhere in Italy, has been awarded the Military Medal for exceptional bravery.

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